(1980-05-29) May 29, 1980 (age 44) Grove City, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
1998–2001
Mount Union
Position(s)
Strong safety[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2004
Missouri (GA)[2]
2005–2006
New Hampshire (CB)
2007–2008
New Hampshire (DB/RC)
2009–2011
Wyoming (DB/RC)
2012–2014
Missouri (S)[3]
2015–2017
Washington State (DC/DB)
2018
Ohio State (co-DC/S)
2019–2021
Oklahoma (DC/S)
2022–2023
USC (DC/S)
2024–present
Wisconsin (co-DC/S)
Alexander Gregory Grinch (born May 29, 1980) is an American football coach who is currently the safeties coach for the Wisconsin Badgers. He previously served as the defensive coordinator at the University of Southern California (USC), the University of Oklahoma, Ohio State University and Washington State University. Grinch is a four-time nominee for the Broyles Award (given to the nation’s top assistant coach) and was a semifinalist in 2017 and 2019.[4] Grinch has also served as an assistant coach at the University of Missouri, the University of Wyoming, and the University of New Hampshire.
^"Mount Union College Football". Archived from the original on January 15, 2002. Retrieved January 15, 2002.
^Loh, Stephanie (August 26, 2015). "First-time defensive coordinator Alex Grinch seeking higher standard from WSU". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
^Sandritter, Mark (January 14, 2015). "Everything we know about WSU's new DC Alex Grinch". CougCenter.
^"Grinch Named Broyles Award Semifinalist". University of Oklahoma. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
new DC AlexGrinch". CougCenter. "Grinch Named Broyles Award Semifinalist". University of Oklahoma. Retrieved November 15, 2022. "AlexGrinch Joins Ohio...
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January 4, 2019, Ohio State Co-defensive coordinator and Safeties coach AlexGrinch was hired by Oklahoma as defensive coordinator. On January 7, 2019, defensive...
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Quarterback Pierre Garcon, former NFL player, 2013 NFL receptions leader AlexGrinch, former college football assistant coach, most recently with USC Larry...
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January 8, 2018, to be the defensive coordinator at Washington State after AlexGrinch accepted a position at Ohio State. The Cougars ended the 2018 season...
Mike Leach (5th season) Offensive scheme Air raid Defensive coordinator AlexGrinch (2nd season) Base defense 3–4 multiple Home stadium Martin Stadium Seasons...
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October 8, 2018, replacing the fired Mike Stoops. With the hiring of AlexGrinch as the defensive coordinator in January 2019, McNeill was retained on...
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of Fortune (1990), The Birdcage (1996), Cruel Intentions (1999), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Chicago (2002), Mamma Mia! (2008), Into the Woods...
theatrical short film was released in 2018 with The Grinch, while another one was released in The Grinch's DVD and Blu-ray. Released on the Despicable Me DVD...