Jim Grobe

Jim Grobe
Grobe in 2009
Biographical details
Born (1952-02-17) February 17, 1952 (age 72)
Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1971–1972Ferrum
1973–1974Virginia
Position(s)Guard, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1975Virginia (GA)
1976–1977Liberty HS (Bedford, VA)
1978Emory & Henry (LB)
1979–1983Marshall (LB)
1984–1994Air Force (LB)
1995–2000Ohio
2001–2013Wake Forest
2016Baylor
2019San Antonio Commanders (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall117–121–1 (college)
Bowls4–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 ACC (2006)
Awards
AP College Football Coach of the Year (2006)
Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (2006)
Sporting News College Football COY (2006)
MAC Coach of the Year (1996)
ACC Coach of the Year (2006)

Jim Britt Grobe (born February 17, 1952) is an American football coach and former player who was most recently the defensive coordinator of the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football. His previous position to that was as head football coach at Baylor University.[1] From 2001 to 2013, Grobe served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University. In 2006, he was named ACC Coach of the Year by a unanimous vote and AP Coach of the Year for coaching Wake Forest to an 11–2 regular season and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) title.

  1. ^ "Jim Grobe Named Baylor's Acting Head Football Coach". Archived from the original on January 8, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2017.