Jim Grobe
Ferrum | |
| 1973–1974 | Virginia |
|---|---|
| Position(s) | Emory & Henry (LB) |
| 1979–1983 | Marshall (LB) |
| 1984–1994 | Air Force (LB) |
| 1995–2000 | Ohio |
| 2001–2013 | Wake Forest |
| 2016 | Baylor |
| 2019 | San Antonio Commanders (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 117–121–1 (college) |
| Bowls | 4–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 ACC Coach of the Year (2006) | |
Jim Britt Grobe (born February 17, 1952) is an
Playing career
Grobe earned his undergraduate degree (B.S.) in education from the
Before enrolling at Virginia, Grobe spent two seasons with Ferrum College, then known as Ferrum Junior College, where he played linebacker on the undefeated Coastal Conference championship team. Grobe earned the Catlin Citizenship Award and the Big Green Award. In the fall of 2002, Grobe was inducted into the Ferrum College Hall of Fame.
Coaching career
Ohio
Grobe obtained his first head coaching job in 1994 with Ohio University. He inherited a struggling program that went 0–11 the prior season.[2] He guided the Bobcats to a 33–33–1 record over six seasons and won MAC coach of the year in 1996.[3]
Wake Forest
2006 season
In 2006, Grobe led
On February 27, 2007, Grobe signed a 10-year contract extension through 2016.[4]
Resignation
Grobe resigned from Wake Forest on December 2, 2013.[5]
Baylor
On May 30, 2016, Grobe was hired as Baylor's head coach for the 2016 season, coming out of semi-retirement. He made it known when he was brought on that he would not be a full time coach for the University, which had suspended and later terminated Art Briles due to the Baylor University sexual assault scandal. The Bears won their first six games before losing five in a row to close out the regular season.[6] However, the Bears were invited to their seventh consecutive bowl game, the Motel 6 Cactus Bowl in Arizona. Baylor entered the game as heavy underdogs to the 10–2 Boise State Broncos, but the Bears rolled to an easy 31–12 victory. After the game, Grobe retired again.
San Antonio Commanders
In 2018, Grobe was named the defensive coordinator of the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football.[7] On April 2, 2019, the league's football operations suspended[8]
Family
Grobe and his wife Holly have two sons, Matt and Ben, and four grandchildren. Matt has been head men's golf coach at Marshall University since 2012.[9] Ben has formerly served as Assistant Director of Football Operations at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Bobcats (Mid-American Conference) (1995–2000) | |||||||||
| 1995 | Ohio | 2–8–1 | 1–6–1 | 9th | |||||
| 1996 | Ohio | 6–6 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1997 | Ohio | 8–3 | 6–2 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 1998 | Ohio | 5–6 | 5–3 | T–3rd (East) | |||||
| 1999 | Ohio | 5–6 | 5–3 | T–3rd (East) | |||||
| 2000 | Ohio | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd (East) | |||||
| Ohio: | 33–33–1 | 27–20–1 | |||||||
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2001–2013) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Wake Forest | 6–5 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2002 | Wake Forest | 7–6 | 3–5 | 7th | W Seattle | ||||
| 2003 | Wake Forest | 5–7 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2004 | Wake Forest | 4–7 | 1–7 | T–10th | |||||
| 2005 | Wake Forest | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–4th (Atlantic) | |||||
2006
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Wake Forest | 11–3 | 6–2 | 1st (Atlantic) | L Orange† | 17 | 18 | ||
2007
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Wake Forest | 9–4 | 5–3 | T–2nd (Atlantic) | W Meineke Car Care | ||||
2008
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Wake Forest | 8–5 | 4–4 | T–3rd (Atlantic) | W EagleBank | ||||
2009
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Wake Forest | 5–7 | 3–5 | 4th (Atlantic) | |||||
| 2010 | Wake Forest | 3–9 | 1–7 | 6th (Atlantic) | |||||
| 2011 | Wake Forest | 6–7 | 5–3 | T–2nd (Atlantic) | L Music City | ||||
| 2012 | Wake Forest | 5–7 | 3–5 | 4th (Atlantic) | |||||
| 2013 | Wake Forest | 4–8 | 2–6 | 6th (Atlantic) | |||||
| Wake Forest: | 77–82 | 42–62 | |||||||
| Baylor Bears (Big 12 Conference) (2016) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Baylor | 7–6 | 3–6 | T–6th | W Cactus | ||||
| Baylor: | 7–6 | 3–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 117–121–1 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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References
- ^ "Jim Grobe Named Baylor's Acting Head Football Coach". Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- ^ "1994 Ohio Bobcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "Wake Forest Tabs Jim Grobe As Head Football Coach". Wake Forest athletics. December 11, 2000. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Grobe inks new 10-year contract with Wake Forest". ESPN.com. Associated Press. February 27, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
- ^ "Wake Forest's Jim Grobe resigns". ESPN.com. December 2, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ "Baylor's Grobe: No regrets over 1-season stint". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Luca, Greg (29 October 2018). "San Antonio Commanders making preparations for upcoming season". ExpressNews.com. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ Kercheval, Ben (April 2, 2019). "AAF operations suspended, league's future in doubt after eight games of first season". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ "Matt Grobe". Marshall Thundering Herd. Retrieved January 26, 2022.