The college sports landscape might change significantly if the Oval Office issues directives directly. 

The President of the United States, or POTUS, Donald Trump, has suggested three changes for collegiate athletics in a new executive order signed on Friday. 

First, the changes allow the NCAA to limit athlete transfer movement and cap player eligibility. The second is implementing funding requirements for women and Olympic sports, and lastly, it increases regulations around booster-backed NIL collectives.

These orders or changes should be in place by August 1st, as per the order. “Bring order and stability to the landscape in certain key areas,” a source who reviewed the document said, per Yahoo Sports.

This comes after how money is dominating the college space. As the famous saying goes, “Money talks,” that is what is happening in today's world in collegiate athletics. One of the significant concepts in the document is regulating athlete movement and compensation. 

After name, image, and likeness have taken over, athletes now end up playing for the highest bidder, and transfers happen more often than not. 

Another major issue right now in college sports is booster-backed NIL deals. The directive orders strict rules; there is no going around what is described as “fraudulent NIL schemes.”

The order also urges the NCAA to go back to the “one-time” transfer rule, where athletes can transfer only once and not jump schools every year based on a better deal. 

Universities across the nation will have to comply, or they will see a reduction in federal funding. 

What Did This Senator and Former College Football Head Coach Say About College Sports?

On March 30th, 2026, the former Ole Miss and Auburn head coach and present Senator from Alabama, Tommy Tuberville, made a post on X and captioned it “My NIL bill is simple.” 

"Student athletes should have a five-year window. You start, you got five years. I'm sick of these 28, 29-year-olds playing in a young person's sport and taking your money," Tuberville said, introducing the bill.

The proposal is in line with the executive order coming out of the Oval Office from the White House. 

The current rules of the NCAA on transfers are that one student athlete can transfer multiple times and will not have to sit out. This ensures the student is academically eligible and follows the portal rules. 

The lay of the land for college athletics is drastically changing, and this is just the first domino to fall. 

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Written by

Samvruth Raj

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Shubhi Rathore