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Groulx Named EMU Women's Basketball Assistant Coach
5/8/2014 3:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Previously was the head women’s basketball coach at St. Clair County Community College
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Mike Groulx, the head women's basketball coach at St. Clair County Community College for the past two seasons, has been named an assistant women's basketball coach at Eastern Michigan University, Head Coach Tory Verdi announced today, May 8.
"Today is yet another great day for our women's basketball program" said Verdi. "Coach Groulx brings energy and passion along with an unbelievable understanding of offense and defense. He will be able to help implement the many different strategies that make our team successful."
Groulx (pronounced grew-lex) comes to Ypsilanti after serving two and a half years at the helm of the St. Clair County Community College women's basketball program. In his interim season with the team, Groulx took a 9-9 program and led it to the Region 12 District H Championship and a spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament. Groulx was named Region 12 District H Coach of the Year following his first season as head coach of the Skippers.
The Armada, Mich. native led the 2012-13 SC4 women's basketball team to a school-record 32 wins, securing the Eastern Conference Championship as well as a Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) State Championship. The Skippers went on to finish fourth in the NJCAA Division II Championships, while Groulx was named the 2013 Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) Junior College Women's Coach of the Year as well as MCCAA State Coach of the Year and Region 12 District H Coach of the Year.
In the 2013-14 season, SC4 made its third-straight appearance in the NJCAA Division II National Tournament, finishing fourth, while Groulx garnered both MCCAA Coach of the Year and NJCAA District H Coach of the Year honors. The squad set a school record with a 26-game win streak, won its second straight conference title and garnered back-to-back state titles. Six members of the 2013-14 St. Clair County Community College women's basketball team earned all-conference accolades, including Rachel Kehoe who was a MCCAA Honorable Mention All-Conference selection; two student-athletes grabbed all-region honors and two were named to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament All-Tournament team.
As head coach, Groulx sent nine student-athletes onto four-year universities. Additionally, he also coached 15 academic all-league players and one Academic All-American during his tenure with the Skippers.
Prior to being named the head coach of the women's basketball program, Groulx spent six seasons as an assistant coach with the SC4 men's basketball program. The 2009-10 Skippers won the regional championship and placed eighth at the NJCAA National Tournament.
Groulx graduated from St. Clair County Community College in 2005 with an associate of general studies and an associate of arts before going on to earn his Bachelor's degree in multi-disciplinary studies from Siena Heights University in 2011.
Groulx and his wife Ashley have two daughters, Adrien (8) and Addison (3).
The Mike Groulx File
Name: Michael Groulx
High School: Armada High School - Armada, Mich. - 2001
College: Siena Heights University - Bachelor's degree in mutil-disciplinary studies - 2011
Family: Wife-Ashley; Children-Adrien and Addison
Coaching/Playing Experience
Year School Position
2012-14 St. Clair County Community College Head Women's Basketball Coach
2012 St. Clair County Community College Interim Women's Basketball Coach/Head Men's Basketball Assistant Coach
2006-12 St. Clair County Community College Head Men's Basketball Assistant Coach
2002-04 St. Clair County Community College Student-Athlete
"Today is yet another great day for our women's basketball program" said Verdi. "Coach Groulx brings energy and passion along with an unbelievable understanding of offense and defense. He will be able to help implement the many different strategies that make our team successful."
Groulx (pronounced grew-lex) comes to Ypsilanti after serving two and a half years at the helm of the St. Clair County Community College women's basketball program. In his interim season with the team, Groulx took a 9-9 program and led it to the Region 12 District H Championship and a spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament. Groulx was named Region 12 District H Coach of the Year following his first season as head coach of the Skippers.
The Armada, Mich. native led the 2012-13 SC4 women's basketball team to a school-record 32 wins, securing the Eastern Conference Championship as well as a Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) State Championship. The Skippers went on to finish fourth in the NJCAA Division II Championships, while Groulx was named the 2013 Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) Junior College Women's Coach of the Year as well as MCCAA State Coach of the Year and Region 12 District H Coach of the Year.
In the 2013-14 season, SC4 made its third-straight appearance in the NJCAA Division II National Tournament, finishing fourth, while Groulx garnered both MCCAA Coach of the Year and NJCAA District H Coach of the Year honors. The squad set a school record with a 26-game win streak, won its second straight conference title and garnered back-to-back state titles. Six members of the 2013-14 St. Clair County Community College women's basketball team earned all-conference accolades, including Rachel Kehoe who was a MCCAA Honorable Mention All-Conference selection; two student-athletes grabbed all-region honors and two were named to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament All-Tournament team.
As head coach, Groulx sent nine student-athletes onto four-year universities. Additionally, he also coached 15 academic all-league players and one Academic All-American during his tenure with the Skippers.
Prior to being named the head coach of the women's basketball program, Groulx spent six seasons as an assistant coach with the SC4 men's basketball program. The 2009-10 Skippers won the regional championship and placed eighth at the NJCAA National Tournament.
Groulx graduated from St. Clair County Community College in 2005 with an associate of general studies and an associate of arts before going on to earn his Bachelor's degree in multi-disciplinary studies from Siena Heights University in 2011.
Groulx and his wife Ashley have two daughters, Adrien (8) and Addison (3).
The Mike Groulx File
Name: Michael Groulx
High School: Armada High School - Armada, Mich. - 2001
College: Siena Heights University - Bachelor's degree in mutil-disciplinary studies - 2011
Family: Wife-Ashley; Children-Adrien and Addison
Coaching/Playing Experience
Year School Position
2012-14 St. Clair County Community College Head Women's Basketball Coach
2012 St. Clair County Community College Interim Women's Basketball Coach/Head Men's Basketball Assistant Coach
2006-12 St. Clair County Community College Head Men's Basketball Assistant Coach
2002-04 St. Clair County Community College Student-Athlete
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