Athletics

Totino-Grace Athletics Philosophy: The Eagle Way

The Totino-Grace Athletic Program, inspired by St. John Baptist de La Salle, patron saint of teachers, touches the heart of each player, inspiring them to surpass their own expectations and challenging them to fully realize their God-given ability and potential. The Eagle Athletic Program strives to foster a true sense of community characterized by camaraderie, collaboration, and respect. We emphasize positive relationships among players and between players and coaches. Embodying the value of humility, coaches demonstrate concern for all players—caring for the person, not just the athlete. Coaches continually balance a passion for excellence with compassion for players. Grounded in Christian values and our Lasallian tradition, Eagle Athletics is a tradition of an excellence serving a wide range of student interests with a particular focus on academic success, leadership development, and service. The athletic program at Totino-Grace is student-centered and an integral part of the student’s total educational experience.

The Lasallian Coach

Coaches at Totino-Grace develop strong, nurturing relationships with players, touching the heart of each individual, inspiring them to surpass their own expectations and challenging them to fully realize their God-given ability and potential.

Eagle coaches balance passion for excellence with compassion for players. They serve as role models for their players, demonstrating the virtues of commitment, excellences, and humility. While holding high expectations and standards for themselves, Eagle coaches inspire players to achieve academic success, develop their leadership abilities, be of service to others, and develop life-long relationships.  

Sportsmanship: Expectations and Rules

Totino-Grace High School, in partnership with the Northwest Suburban Conference and the Minnesota State High School League, values good competition as well as positive sportsmanship. As, a Catholic high school, we place great value on mutual respect, self-discipline, and a responsibility to others. Please join us in a cooperative effort to encourage good sportsmanship. Refrain from negative cheering, vulgar language, harassment of opponents or game officials and disruptive behavior. Persons unwilling or unable to follow this request will be asked to leave the event.  We encourage all adults and students to demonstrate a positive attitude, self-control and respect for others. While cheering at our events we ask you to display the following behaviors - No names, No numbers, No negatives. Be positive, Be loud, Be about your team, Be respectful. Stay ABOVE the LINE! We can all make a difference.

Information for College Bound Athletes

In order to play Division I or Division II college athletics, high school students must meet first-year eligibility requirements. The NCAA Eligibility Center is the organization that determines if a student meets the eligibility criteria. Students are deemed eligible if they meet the standards set forth in the following areas: high school academic record (approved courses and GPA), ACT/SAT scores, and any key information about amateur participation. Students who wish to participate in Division I or II athletics should prepare to meet eligibility requirements as they begin high school, and should register online at the NCAA Eligibility Center during sophomore year of high school. 

Division I

• Full Qualifier
  • A college-bound student-athlete who may receive athletics aid (scholarship), practice and compete in the first year of enrollment at the Division I college or university. 
  • Complete 16 Core Courses. Ten of the 16 core courses must be completed before the seventh semester (senior year) of high school.   
  • Seven of the 10 core courses must be in English, Math or Science.   
  • Minimum core-course GPA of 2.300.  (Your core course GPA consists of grades ONLY from high school courses that are on an approved core course list on the NCAA website.)   
  • Meet the sliding scale requirement of GPA and ACT/SAT score.   
  • Graduate from high school.
• Academic Redshirt
  • A college-bound student-athlete who may receive athletics aid (scholarship) in the first year of enrollment and may participate in the first regular academic term (semester or quarter) but may NOT compete in the first year of enrollment.  After the first term is complete, the college-bound student-athlete must be academically successful at his/her college or university to continue to practice for the rest of the year.  
  • Complete 16 core courses.  
  • Minimum core-course GPA of 2.000.  
  • Meet the Academic Redshirt sliding scale requirement of GPA and ACT/SAT score.  
  • Graduate from high school.
• NonQualifier
  • A college-bound student-athlete who cannot receive athletics aid (scholarship), cannot practice and cannot compete in the first year of enrollment.  
  • Does not meet requirements for Full Qualifier or Academic Redshirt status.

Division II

• Full Qualifier
  • A college-bound student-athlete who may receive athletics aid (scholarship), practice and compete in the first year of enrollment at the Division II college or university. 
  • Complete 16 Core Courses in the following areas:
    • Three years of English. 
    • Two years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher). 
    • Two years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab). 
    • Two years of social science. 
    • Three years of additional English, mathematics, or science. 
    • Four years of additional courses (from any area above or foreign language). 
  • Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.200.  (Your core course GPA consists of grades ONLY from high school courses that are on an approved core course list on the NCAA website.)   
  • Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your core-course GPA on the Division II full qualifier sliding scale.
  • Graduate from high school
• Partial Qualifier
  • A college-bound student-athlete who may receive scholarships during their first year of enrollment, practice during the first regular academic term, but may NOT compete during the first year of enrollment.
  • Complete 16 core courses (same as above for Full Qualifier)
  • Earn a core-course GPA of at least 2.000.  (Your core course GPA consists of grades ONLY from high school courses that are on an approved core course list on the NCAA website.)   
  • Earn the ACT/SAT score matching your core-course GPA on the Division II partial qualifier sliding scale.
  • Graduate from high school.
• NonQualifier
  • A college-bound student-athlete who cannot receive athletics aid (scholarship), cannot practice and cannot compete in the first year of enrollment.  
  • Does not meet requirements for Full Qualifier or Partial Qualifier status.

NCAA Links and Resources to assist college-bound student-athletes: 

• NCAA Eligibility Center - The official NCAA site for prospective college athletes; includes a list of approved courses at Totino-Grace
• Estimated Probability of Competing in College Athletics - NCAA statistics, by sport, on the probability of playing past high school

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