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President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal funding
The order directs federal agencies to enforce transfer and eligibility rules and could cut off grants and contracts for schools that violate them.
- On Friday, April 3, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order limiting how often student-athletes can transfer schools and restricting their total eligibility to play college sports.
- This second attempt by the administration aims to increase National Collegiate Athletic Association control over sports programs, following a July 2025 executive order that failed to significantly change industry governance.
- The order restricts athletes to five seasons of competition within a five-year window and allows only one transfer, threatening to revoke federal funding for universities that do not comply.
- While Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Maria Cantwell negotiate bipartisan legislation, Congress has not held a full vote on college sports reform, and the SCORE Act has stalled for years.
- Amid a $2.8 billion settlement regarding retroactive NIL compensation, the debate over whether college athletes should be classified as university employees remains the primary obstacle to reaching a sustainable legislative compromise.
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WFNI ESPN 107.5 / 1070 The Fan | Indy's SportsCenterPresident Trump Signs Executive Order on College Sports Eligibility
Source: The Washington Post / Getty WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump has signed an executive order to limit how long NCAA athletes can compete and how often they can transfer schools. The order directs the NCAA to cap eligibility at five years and allow only one transfer without sitting out. Schools that violate the rules could lose federal funding under the proposal. The order also calls for a national registry for agents and protections for …
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