NCAA Division II Management Council Recommends Adopting Age-Based Eligibility Model For 2026-27

By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
The NCAA Division II Management Council has recommended an emergency legislation to adopt the age-based eligibility model in time for the 2026-27 season.
The new age-based eligibility model was unanimously adopted by the NCAA Division I cabinet in June.
The model provides student-athletes with five full years of eligibility, with their clock beginning at the time of their 19th birthday or full-time college enrolment, whichever comes first.
It also eliminates