Considerations for College Athletics Stakeholders Implementing Recent NCAA Rule Changes in Light of Historic Settlement

By Traci Bransford and Lexi Trumble, or Parker Poe The ever-evolving collegiate athletics landscape experienced back-to-back seismic shifts in April and May 2024 when the NCAA Division I Board of Directors ratified two rule change proposals from the Division I Council, and news of the long-awaited House settlement broke. Recently-adopted NCAA rule changes grant student-athletes two massive wins: increased flexibility to transfer schools and retain immediate eligibility and, second, access to