NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Jim Grobe

Jim Grobe (b. February 17, 1952 in Huntington, West Virginia) is an American college football head coach. He is in his seventh 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. On November 28, 2006, he was named 2006 ACC Coach of the Year by a unanimous vote. On December 20, 2006, he was named as the 2006 AP Coach of the Year, receiving 39 out of 65 votes and defeating strong contenders like Greg Schiano of Rutgers. Though not finalized, it is believed that he will be named the next head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks on December 6, 2007. The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... This List of colleges and universities in the United States includes colleges and universities in the U.S. that grant four-year baccalaureate and/or post-graduate masters and doctorate degrees. ... Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_West_Virginia. ... Huntington is a city located in the U.S. State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. ... Ferrum College is a private college in Ferrum, Virginia, USA, in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern Virginia. ... The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article relates to sports. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... A teaching assistant (TA) is a junior scholar employed on a temporary contract by a college or university in teaching related responsibilities. ... Emory & Henry College is a co-educational college located in Emory, Virginia. ... This article relates to sports. ... Marshall University is a public university based in Huntington, West Virginia. ... The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA or Air Force),[1] located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States, is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers for the United States Air Force. ... Ohio University (OU) is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre (7. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Huntington is a city located in the U.S. State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. ... This article covers college football played in the United States. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. ... Ohio University features 20 varsity sports teams called the Bobcats. ... The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. ...

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. Huntington is a city located in the U.S. State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. ... The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The Virginia Cavaliers are the athletics teams of the University of Virginia. ... The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is one of the oldest collegiate athletic leagues in the United States. ...

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. Also see: 2002 (number). ...

2006 Season

In 2006, Jim Grobe led Wake Forest to a school record 11 wins in one season, with a perfect 6-0 road record. His Wake Forest team also won the Atlantic Coast Conference football championship, by virtue of defeating Georgia Tech 9-6 in the conference title game. The Demon Deacons earned their first trip to a BCS Bowl Game and played the University of Louisville in the FedEx Orange Bowl. Grobe was named the ACC Coach of the Year, receiving 80 out of 80 votes from the league's media, making him the sixth Wake Forest coach to win the award. Grobe was also awarded the 2006 Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award, along with the 2006 AP Coach of the Year. Georgia Institute of Technology The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is located in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. With over 16,000 students, Georgia Tech is one of four public research universities in the University System of Georgia. ... The Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award is an annual College Football award given to the head coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom and in the community. ...

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Brian Knorr was the head coach of the Ohio Bobcats football program from 2001 to 2004. ... Frank Solich (born September 8, 1944 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is the head football coach of the Ohio Bobcats. ... Head Coach Jim Grobe 12th Year, 71â€“67â€“1 Home Stadium Groves Stadium Capacity 31,500 - FieldTurf Conference ACC - Atlantic First Year 1888 Website WF Sports Team Records All-time Record 389â€“577â€“33 (.406) Postseason Bowl Record 4â€“3â€“0 Awards Wire National Titles 0 Conference Titles 2 (1970... W.C. Dowd is a former head coach of the Wake Forest college football program from 1888. ... W. C. Riddick is a former head coach of the North Carolina State (1898-1899) and Wake Forest (1889-1889) college football program. ... Walter E. Sikes is a former head coach of the Wake Forest college football program from 1891-1893. ... A. T. Myers is a former head coach of the Wake Forest college football program from 1909. ... Reddy Rowe is a former head coach of the Elon (1909) and Wake Forest (1910) college football program. ... Frank Thompson, Jr. ... Dr. Wilbur C. Smith is a former head coach of the Wake Forest college football program from 1914-1915. ... G. M. Billings is a former head coach of the Wake Forest college football program from 1916. ... Edwin T. MacDonnell is a former head coach of the Wake Forest college football program from 1917. ... Harry Rabenhorst (born approx. ... James Landrum White (January 22, 1847 - March 8, 1925) was a shape note singing teacher, composer, and a reviser of his fathers shape note tunebook known as The Sacred Harp. ... Israel George Levene or Izzy Levene (May 1, 1885 - November 12, 1930) was the head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers football team from 1907 to 1909. ... Hank Garrity was the head football coach of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football program from 1923 to 1924. ... James A. Baldwin served as the head football coach at Wake Forest from 1926 to 1927. ... Stanley B. Stan Cofall is a former head coach of the Wake Forest college football program from 1928. ... Frank S. Pat Miller is a former head coach of the Wake Forest college football program from 1929-1932. ... James H. Weaver (1903-1970) was the first commissioner (1957-1970) of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), head football coach (1933-1936) and athletic director (1937-1954) at Wake Forest University. ... Douglas Clyde Peahead Walker (Born 1899 in Alabama, Died July 17, 1970 in Charlotte, North Carolina) was a former head coach of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and of the Montreal Alouettes. ... Thomas Danger Rogers (January 17, 1803 - March 7, 247) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1917 to 1921 for the St. ... Paul J. Amen is a former head coach of the Wake Forest college football program from 1956-1959. ... Bill Hildebrand is a former head coach of the Wake Forest college football program from 1960-1963. ... Bill Tate is a former head coach of the Wake Forest college football program from 1964-1968. ... Cal Stoll(1923 to 2000) was the head football coach at Wake Forest University from 1969 to 1971. ... Tom Harper is a former head coach of the Wake Forest college football program from 1972. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Al Groh (born July 13, 1944 in New York City, New York) is the current head coach of the University of Virginia college football team and the former head coach of the New York Jets of the NFL. Groh has over 38 years of professional and collegiate coaching experience; This... Bill Dooley at Wake Forest Bill Dooley was a head football coach, most noteably of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels from 1967 to 1977. ... 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2006 Season

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