Pasco County Schools Athletic Information for Students and Parents
ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY: In order to participate in high school interscholastic athletics, a student must currently have and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above on a 4.0 un-weighted scale. The athletic director and/or coach will verify all grades within a five- day period subsequent to team tryouts and monitor grades thereafter. Failure to have and maintain a cumulative 2.0 grade point average will result in immediate dismissal from any interscholastic athletic team. Middle school students must have a 2.0 grade point average for the previous semester in order to be eligible.
TRANSFER POLICY:
ATHLETIC FEES: There are no try-out fees. Once a student is selected for a team a fee will be due: $70.00 for high school students; $50.00 for middle school students. The fee for the second sport is $40.00 for high schools; $30.00 for middle schools. The total family fee (for the same school) is $180.00 for high schools; $130.00 for middle schools. The individual cap for high schools is $110.00. The individual cap for middle schools is $80.00. A student will not be allowed to dress out, participate in a game or be considered part of the team until the full fee is paid.
NO Tryout Fee: Students have three (3) days to pay fees after they make the team. No one will participate in game competition until fees have been paid. Please be aware that the participation fee does not guarantee playing time, only the opportunity to be on the team if selected.
Athletic Director – Mike Degennaro
Baseball – Liam McHugh – season starts January – year round conditioning
Basketball, Boys – Garland Gillette season starts Nov 1st (email coach for offseason program dates)
Basketball, Girls – Joeyn Dearsman – conditioning happens year round – email coach for details
Cheerleading – Kara Mages – tryouts in May
Cross Country – JD Baker – conditioning over the summer
Football – Greg Miller – conditioning year round – spring practice begins May 1st
Golf, Boys – Mike Marlin – tryouts/practice starts August 1st
Golf, Girls – Jason Szymanski – tryouts/practice starts August 1st
Lacrosse, Girls – Tom Lawton – conditioning starts in August
Soccer, Boys – Mike McHugh – conditioning starts in September
Soccer, Girls – Steve Emerson – season starts October 1st
Softball – Kurt Goluba – season starts in January
Swim & Dive Boys – Joy Taylor – conditioning over the summer
Swim & Dive Girls – Joy Taylor– conditioning over the summer
Tennis, Boys – Greg Dew – conditioning starts November
Tennis, Girls – Kelly Lugo – conditioning starts November
Track & Field, Boys – Juan Carlos Beltran – conditioning year round
Track & Field, Girls – JD Baker – conditioning year round
Volleyball – Nicole Rossman – conditioning over the summer
Weightlifting, Boys – Mike Marlin – season starts January
Weightlifting, Girls – Mike Degennaro – conditioning year round
Wrestling – Chris Palasky– conditioning year round