John Groce

John Groce
Groce with Akron in 2024
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamAkron
ConferenceMAC
Record140–81 (.633)
Biographical details
Born (1971-09-07) September 7, 1971 (age 53)
Muncie, Indiana, U.S.
Playing career
1991–1994Taylor
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–1996Taylor (assistant)
1996–2000NC State (assistant)
2000–2001Butler (assistant)
2001–2004Xavier (assistant)
2004–2008Ohio State (assistant)
2008–2012Ohio
2012–2017Illinois
2017–presentAkron
Head coaching record
Overall320–212 (.602)
Tournaments4–5 (NCAA Division I)
3–3 (NIT)
1–1 (CIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 MAC tournament (2010, 2012, 2022, 2024)
MAC regular season (2020)
MAC East Division (2020)
Awards
MAC Coach of the Year (2020)

John Gordon Groce (/ɡrs/;[1] born September 7, 1971) is an American college basketball coach, currently the head coach for the Akron Zips men's basketball team. Prior to coaching for Akron, he was the head coach at Illinois and Ohio.

  1. ^ "Greenberg: Illinois got lucky with Groce hiring". ESPN.com. March 27, 2012.