“the Division I Cabinet adopted a proposal that penalizes programs that sign a transfer student-athlete, add a transfer student-athlete to a roster, or allow a transfer student-athlete to participate in athletically related activities before the student-athlete is entered into the NCAA Transfer Portal.
Penalties — which are automatically triggered — include a suspension of the respective sport's head coach for 50% of a season and a fine of 20% of that sport's budget.”
https://www.ncaa.org/news/2026/4/1/media-center-di-cabinet-adopts-new-rules-to-address-ghost-transfers-for-all-sports.aspx