A Literature Review of The NCAA Transfer Portal: Exploring Cognitive Components of Student-Athlete Professional Career Development

The content of this literature review contains existing research and a summary of gaps in the research to identify the effects of the NCAA Transfer Portal relating to the professional development of student-athletes. The literature review aims to identify how the NCAA Transfer Portal affects student-athletes’ professional career development. Many athletes, fans, and spectators do not realize the effects the transfer portal has on student-athletes' cognitive, behavioral, and environmental identities. These are all factors influencing the future of these student-athletes' professional lives. Gaps in the research are completed and recommendations that inform student-athletes of the consequences regarding transferring.