Possessing a bachelor's in speech communications from Syracuse University, Alex Groothuis has since carved out a career as a basketball coach at the collegiate and high school levels. Alex Groothuis has served as high school dean of students and head coach of the men's basketball team at Coral Springs Charter School since 2010, during which time he earned two Class 4A Coach of the year nominations and helped prepare three student-athletes to play NCAA Division-I basketball.
Making it to a Division-I college requires much more than athletic ability. Naturally, to play sports at the highest collegiate level, students must meet specific academic standards, even if offered a full-ride scholarship. Students must graduate high school with a minimum 2.3 GPA, and they must also complete at least 10 of their 16 core courses before their senior year with no opportunity to retake any course for a better score.
Prior to 2016, students needed only a 2.0 GPA to maintain NCAA Division-I eligibility and, while that standard has since been raised, it has stayed the same for prospective Division-II athletes. Conversely, the NCAA doesn't have academic requirements for Division-III athletes, however respective universities may set their own standards.
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