Sooners OF Kaiser transfers to NAIA school
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Outfielder Kody Kaiser, a two-year starter at Oklahoma, has transferred to NAIA power Oklahoma City University, OCU coach Denney Crabaugh said Thursday.
Kaiser started 63 games and hit .306 with seven home runs, 42 RBI and 14 stolen bases as a sophomore last season for Oklahoma. In June, he was selected in the 26th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Instead of going pro, Kaiser will play for Oklahoma City, the 2005 NAIA champion. The Stars have won 50 or more games each of the past eight seasons.
"I know quite a bit of the team already," Kaiser said in a statement released by OCU. "I'm coming into a program where I'll be at home."
Kaiser is the nephew of Oklahoma coach Sunny Golloway, who denied Kaiser a release that would have allowed him to play at another NCAA Division I school without sitting out a season. Kaiser will be eligible to play immediately at OCU.
posted by Compliance Guy @ 5:42 PM
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This is very common but not mentioned much in the media..only for the high profile schools and players...many DI football student athletes transfer to NAIA schools or DII schools so they can play immediately and not have to sit out a year.
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