DeGroot Relishes Coaching at Troy Middle School
There's more to basketball than winning and losing, and Troy's coach credits his own mentors with helping shape his game.
During his basketball playing career, Adam DeGroot always considered himself a leader, so it should come as no surprise what profession he pursued. DeGroot is in his fourth year of teaching physical education and health at the William B. Orenic Intermediate School while also coaching boys basketball and cross country at Troy Middle School. "I was a point guard, so I was a vocal leader on the team," DeGroot said. "I enjoyed firing people up. Playing basketball and going through that, I kind of knew that I had a desire to teach the game to younger kids." The 27-year-old DeGroot played high school basketball at Chicago Christian and then played two seasons at Trinity Community College in Palos Heights where he graduated in 2006. After his …
