| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Co-defensive coordinator / Safeties coach |
| Team | Wisconsin |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 29, 1980 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.