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Oregon Coach Advocates for January 1 Season End to Optimize Athletics Calendar

Oregon Coach Advocates for January 1 Season End to Optimize Athletics Calendar

Eugene, Thursday, 1 January 2026.
Oregon’s Dan Lanning identifies a critical market inefficiency: the postseason’s collision with the transfer portal. He proposes a hard January 1 season deadline to stabilize the industry’s chaotic labor dynamics.