John Grass (American football)

John Grass
Current position
TitleOffensive analyst
TeamClemson
ConferenceACC
Biographical details
Born (1968-02-29) February 29, 1968 (age 56)
Ashville, Alabama, U.S.
Alma materJacksonville State (1990)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1992Ashville HS (AL) (OC)
1993–1994Eufaula HS (AL) (DC)
1995–1999Ashville HS (AL)
2000–2001Hoover HS (AL) (OC)
2002Albertville HS (AL)
2003–2005Moody HS (AL)
2006–2007Spain Park HS (AL)
2008–2012Oxford HS (AL)
2013Jacksonville State (AHC/OC)
2014–2021Jacksonville State
2022–presentClemson (analyst)
Head coaching record
Overall72–26 (college)
123–60 (high school)[1]
Tournaments5–6 (NCAA D–I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
6 OVC (2014–2018, 2020)
Awards
OVC Coach of the Year (2014–2016)

John Clyde Grass (born February 29, 1968) is an American football coach. He is the former head football coach at the Jacksonville State University, a position he held from 2014 until 2021. Grass joined the coaching staff of the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in 2013 as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator under Bill Clark. He previously coached high school football in the state of Alabama for over two decades.

Grass was born in Ashville, Alabama. Since he was born on February 29 (commonly known as a "leap year baby"), his date of birth is recognized as February 28.

  1. ^ "Alabama High School Football Head Coaches: John Grass". Alabama High School Football Historical Society. Retrieved April 22, 2014.