Charlie Ward shares perspective on President Trump's executive order

Charlie Ward, the head men's basketball coach at Florida A&M, attended a White House roundtable on college sports hosted by President Donald Trump on March 6. Ward was the only coach from a Historically Black College and University at the event, which included other prominent sports figures such as Nick Saban and Adam Silver. The meeting addressed issues including Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), the NCAA Transfer Portal, and eligibility rules. Following the roundtable, Trump signed an executive order on April 3 aimed at setting a hard deadline of five years for college athletes to complete their eligibility and limiting players to one transfer without penalty. Ward supports the five-year eligibility rule but expressed concerns about transfer restrictions, citing the frequency of coaching changes. The roundtable led to the establishment of subcommittees for student-athletes to collaborate on recommendations for legislative bills.