this might help...
http://www.nationalletter.org/frequentlyAskedQuestions/as...

As I understand it, an institution is not required to grant a release solely because of a coaching change. But in virtually all cases I know of under such circumstances, a release is generally granted. I seem to remember in one of our coaching transitions, releases were not granted until after the new coach was able to have some type of communication with the recruit in an attempt to convince him to stay. Once the coach was given the "no longer interested" message, recruits were released and free to sign elsewhere.


Since the recruit is, in theory anyway, committed to the institution and not the coach, the new staff has no authority to rescind an NLI. Obviously if there are grade or behavioral problems, that's another question.


Now, could the new coach sit down with the recruit and family and explain the facts of life to him so they could reach a MUTUAL understanding that it might be better for him to go elsewhere? Probably. I don't know of any rule that would prevent it. I also don't know of any case where that's happened.

OUC...the following, from Sports Illustrated, is very revealing even though it deals with football...

https://www.si.com/college-football/2019/02/05/uncommitta...

I would just go back through the threads when Caris LeVert left. Might give you some insight as to how the AD would handle it. Isn't basketball a bit different than football? If the coach is gone most Athletic Directors like to give the incoming coach a chance to rerecruit the athletes before they leave. We have had a number of those situations under the current administration. Should not be too hard to research the threads to figure out how Ohio U athletes are treated.