Alex Grinch
| 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 | Strong safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2002–2004 | Missouri (GA) |
| 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/S) |
| 2018 | Ohio State (co-DC/S) |
| 2019–2021 | Oklahoma (DC) |
| 2022–2023 | USC (DC) |
| 2024 | Wisconsin (co-DC/S) |
| 2025–present | UCF (DC/S) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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Alexander Gregory Grinch (born May 29, 1980) is an American college football coach who is the defensive coordinator for UCF. 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. In all, Grinch has coached two dozen NFL draft picks and 40+ student-athletes who went on to the professional ranks.