private SortingAndPaging buildSortAndPage(
     Integer limit, Integer start, String sort, String sortDirection) {
   String sortConfigured = sort == null ? "dp.lastName" : "dp." + sort;
   if (sortConfigured.equals("dp.coach")) {
     sortConfigured = "dp.coachLastName";
   } else if (sortConfigured.equals("dp.currentProgramStatusName")) {
     sortConfigured = "dp.programStatusName";
   } else if (sortConfigured.equals("dp.numberOfEarlyAlerts")) {
     sortConfigured = "dp.activeAlertsCount";
   } else if (sortConfigured.equals("dp.studentType")) {
     sortConfigured = "dp.studentTypeName";
   }
   SortingAndPaging sortAndPage =
       SortingAndPaging.createForSingleSortWithPaging(
           ObjectStatus.ALL, start, limit, sortConfigured, sortDirection, "dp.lastName");
   if (sortConfigured.equals("dp.coachLastName")) {
     sortAndPage.prependSortField(
         "dp.coachFirstName", SortDirection.getSortDirection(sortDirection));
   }
   return sortAndPage;
 }