After noticing the words “Academic Redshirt” on this graphic tweeted earlier today by a North Carolina assistant coach, I followed up to learn more.

Interestingly, incoming freshmen in 2016 will be required to redshirt if their GPA, based on sixteen core courses, is below 2.3 upon graduating from high school.

The NCAA sliding scale is still in effect, though any player below the 2.3 GPA in their 16 core courses will not be able to participate in games during the first calendar year at college.

All high school coaches and guidance counselors should communicate effectively this important message to their players if not done so already.

You can read about the 2016 D1 academic requirements right here.