Center Kate Koval receives NCAA waiver to transfer from LSU
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 7:01 PM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
Former LSU center Kate Koval has received an NCAA waiver to enter the transfer portal and compete immediately. The organization grants such waivers for exigent events outside a student-athlete's control that necessitate an immediate departure from their current institution. Koval, a native of Ukraine whose father serves in the military, cited the LSU signing of Russian center Anna Minaeva as the reason for her exit. She previously played for Notre Dame before moving to LSU for her sophomore season. Because the standard transfer window has closed, Koval required the specific exemption to maintain her eligibility for the 2026-27 season. She holds at least two seasons of remaining eligibility.
- •Kate Koval received an NCAA waiver to transfer outside the standard window.
- •The center left LSU citing the program's decision to sign Anna Minaeva.
- •Koval previously played at Notre Dame before her time at LSU.
- •She has two seasons of eligibility remaining in her collegiate career.
- •The NCAA did not provide comment on the waiver decision.
- 8:03 PMYahoo Sports — Player Who Left LSU Over Russian Teammate Gets Transfer Waiver
- 7:01 PMYahoo Sports — Center Kate Koval receives NCAA waiver to transfer from LSU
"Former LSU center Kate Koval is officially in the transfer portal and will be immediately eligible to compete after being granted a waiver, a source confirmed to The Athletic. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the source was not authorized to speak publicly about the situation. Per NCAA rules, waivers to transfer outside of sport-specific transfer windows are granted only in an “exigent event outside the student-athlete’s control unrelated to athletics opportunities or parti
"Kate Koval is now in the transfer portal.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 8:03 PMPlayer Who Left LSU Over Russian Teammate Gets Transfer Waiver
Kate Koval is now in the transfer portal.
- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 7:01 PMCenter Kate Koval receives NCAA waiver to transfer from LSU
Former LSU center Kate Koval is officially in the transfer portal and will be immediately eligible to compete after being granted a waiver, a source confirmed to The Athletic. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity because the source was not authorized to speak publicly about the situation. Per NCAA rules, waivers to transfer outside of sport-specific transfer windows are granted only in an “exigent event outside the student-athlete’s control unrelated to athletics opportunities or parti
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