Al Groh

Al Groh
Groh at a UVA basketball game, 2006.
Biographical details
Born (1944-07-13) July 13, 1944 (age 80)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1963–1965Virginia
Position(s)Defensive end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1967Albemarle HS (OC)
1968–1969Army (freshman DC)
1970Virginia (freshmen)
1971–1972Virginia (DL)
1973–1977North Carolina (LB)
1978–1979Air Force (DC)
1980Texas Tech (LB)
1981–1986Wake Forest
1987Atlanta Falcons (TE/ST)
1988South Carolina (OC)
1989–1990New York Giants (LB)
1991New York Giants (DC)
1992Cleveland Browns (LB)
1993–1996New England Patriots (DC/LB)
1997–1999New York Jets (LB)
2000New York Jets
2001–2009Virginia
2010–2012Georgia Tech (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall85–92 (college)
9–7 (NFL)
Bowls3–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards

Albert Michael Groh II (born July 13, 1944) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University from 1981 to 1986 and at the University of Virginia from 2001 to 2009, compiling a career college football coaching record of 85–92. Groh was also the head coach for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) for one season, in 2000, tallying a mark of 9–7. He last coached as the defensive coordinator for Georgia Tech in 2012.[1][2]

Groh is a two-time Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year, winning the award in 2002 and 2007. He has over 38 years of professional and collegiate coaching experience, including 13 seasons in the NFL, a Super Bowl title with the New York Giants, and over a decade of working under coach Bill Parcells.

  1. ^ "Groh accepts Georgia Tech post". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. January 15, 2010. Archived from the original on January 18, 2010. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
  2. ^ "Al Groh Relieved Of Duties". RambinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. October 8, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012.