| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator Safeties coach |
| Team | UCF |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| 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) |
| 2015–2017 | Washington State (DC/DB/S) |
| 2018 | Ohio State (co-DC/S) |
| 2019–2021 | Oklahoma (DC/S) |
| 2022–2023 | USC (DC/S) |
| 2024 | Wisconsin (co-DC/S) |
| 2025–present | UCF (DC/S) |
Alexander Gregory Grinch (born May 29, 1980) is an American college football coach. He is the defensive coordinator for the UCF Knights. He previously served as the defensive coordinator at Wisconsin, USC, Oklahoma, Ohio State and Washington State. Grinch also coached the secondary at Missouri, New Hampshire and Wyoming. Grinch is a four-time nominee for the Broyles Award and was a semifinalist in 2017 and 2019.[3]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Grinch Named Broyles Award Semifinalist". University of Oklahoma. Retrieved November 15, 2022.