Jim Grobe
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| Date of birth | February 17, 1952 | |
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| Place of birth | Huntington, West Virginia | |
| Sport | Football | |
| College | Wake Forest | |
| Title | Head Coach | |
| Record with Team | 34-33 | |
| Overall Record | 67-66-1 | |
| Coaching Stats | College Football DataWarehouse | |
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| 1971-72 1973-73 |
Ferrum Virginia |
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| Position | Guard & Linebacker | |
| Schools as a coach | ||
| 1995-2000 2001-Present |
Ohio Wake Forest |
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Jim Grobe (b. February 17, 1952 in Huntington, West Virginia) is an American college football head coach. He is in his sixth season with The Wake Forest University Demon Deacons. Prior to coaching at Wake Forest, he was coach of the Ohio Bobcats from 1995-2000, where he compiled a 33-33-1 record. His all-time record hovers around 50%. He led Ohio to an 8-3 record in 1997 and a 7-4 record in 2000.
[edit] College career
A native of Huntington, West Virginia, Grobe earned his undergraduate degree (B.S.) in education from The University of Virginia in 1975 and earned a Master's degree in guidance and counseling from The University of Virginia in 1978. As a player at Virginia in 1973 and 1974, Grobe played middle guard (1973) and linebacker (1974). He was a two-year starter for the Cavaliers and was named Academic All-ACC.
Before enrolling at Virginia, Grobe spent two seasons with Ferrum Junior College, where he played linebacker on the undefeated Coastal Conference championship team. Grobe earned the Catlin Citizenship Award and the Big Green Award. In the fall of 2002, Grobe was inducted in to the Ferrum College Hall of Fame.
[edit] Family Life
Grobe and his wife, Holly, have two sons, Matt and Ben, and two grandchildren.
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| Preceded by: Tom Lichtenberg |
Ohio Bobcats Head Football Coach 1995–2000 |
Succeeded by: Brian Knorr |
| Preceded by: Jim Caldwell |
Wake Forest Head Football Coach 2001–Present |
Succeeded by: Current |
| Ohio Bobcats Head Football Coaches |
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| Deme • Remsburg • Ford • McLaren • Sullivan • Core • Jones • Monosmith • Hart • Railsback • McFarland • Woods • Hinaman • Banks • Gullum • Finseterwald • Heldt • Peden • Wise • Widdoes • Hess • Kappes • Burke • Bryant • Lichtenberg • Grobe • Knorr • Solich |
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons Head Football Coaches |
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| Dowd • Riddick • Sikes • Hall Jr. • Myers • Rowe • Thompson • Smith • Billings • MacDonnell • Rabenhorst • White • Levene • Garrity • Baldwin • Cofall • Miller • Weaver • Walker • Rogers • Amen • Hildebrand • Tate • Stoll • Harper • Mills • Mackovic • Groh • Dooley • Caldwell • Grobe |
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