College Basketball: 5 mid-majors tremendously impacted by transfers

For mid-majors in college basketball, reaching into the transfer wire is incredibly important. Which schools are using this the most and the best?

The past few seasons we have seen over 700 players transfer from one team to another. Many are taking advantage of the “graduate transfer” rule as well, where seniors are able to transfer without penalty, while others choose to leave for whatever reason they choose.

Some coaches have voiced their concerns about what it’s doing to the game, while others have simply embraced their incoming transfers.

The new era of transfers is also a quick way to replenish a roster voided by seniors. Case in point being the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. In the three years before last, the group led by Thomas Walkup absolutely destroyed everyone in the Southland Conference. They made the NCAA Tournament multiple years in a row and made some noise once they arrived.

Once both the players and head coach Brad Underwood left, though, the team returned to the middle of the pack. If the school planned ahead and started to bring some transfers in, particularly since they’re based in Texas, they would’ve cushioned the fall better.

Point being, if top-100 players aren’t knocking on the door for official visits then coaches need to find alternative avenues to get this talent. Guys who are looking for either more playing time or a winning team are willing to move, meaning the best recruiters will win.

Here are the top five examples of coaches who in their first couple of seasons are changing the rosters to their potential benefit.