Tim Grunhard
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Position: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | St. Laurence (Burbank, Illinois) | ||||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40 | ||||||
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Timothy Gerard Grunhard (born May 17, 1968) is an
Collegiate career
Grunhard grew up in
Professional career
Grunhard was a second round draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 1990.[2] He was an anchor for the Chiefs' teams of the 1990s, alongside Dave Szott. During that time, he started 164 games for the Chiefs, which ranks third in franchise history. Grunhard made his first and only appearance in the Pro Bowl following the 1999 NFL season after Denver Broncos center Tom Nalen was forced to miss the game due to injury.[3]
Coaching career
Bishop Miege
Grunhard became the head coach of the
Kansas
In 2012, Grunhard was hired as the offensive line coach at Kansas.[6] In December 2013, he left his position at the University of Kansas in order to be closer to his family in Kansas City.
Second stint with Bishop Miege
Grunhard returned to Bishop Miege high school as the offensive line coach in 2014.
Broadcasting
Grunhard had a radio show that was on from 9:00 to 11:00 on weekday mornings on KCSP sports radio from October 2003 till he was let go in December 2007. He first did the show with Holden Kushner, and later Doug Franz, but was hosting by himself when released from his contract. His broadcasting career began in 2001 on WHB's "Crunch Time," with co-hosts Bill Maas and Frank Boal.
Personal life
Grunhard's son, Colin, plays center for Kansas.[7][8] His brother Daniel Charles "Dan" Grunhard played minor league baseball, as high as Triple A.Daughter Cailey qualified for the Olympic trails and held swim records at the University of Notre Dame in the butterfly.
References
- ^ USA Today, "College football's best of the last 20 years"
- ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ^ Chiefs center Grunhard added to Pro Bowl roster Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine KCChiefs.com, 11 January 2000
- ^ Miege hires a real pro Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine The Leaven
- ^ Kansas City Star 28 Nov. 2009, "Bishop Miege puts on offensive display in Class 4A title win" Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kansas Football Adds Tim Grunhard To Staff
- ^ "Former Notre Dame backup center Colin Grunhard transferring to KU". KUSports.com. 5 January 2021.
- ^ Tim Grunhard [@grunny61] (October 12, 2022). "Wife" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Tim Grunhard at DatabaseFootball.com