Al Groh
Albert Michael Groh II (born July 13, 1944) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University from 1981 to 1986 and at the University of Virginia from 2001 to 2009, compiling a career college football coaching record of 85–92. Groh was also the head coach for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) for one season, in 2000, tallying a mark of 9–7. He last coached as the defensive coordinator for Georgia Tech in 2012.
Groh at a UVA basketball game, 2006. | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 13, 1944 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1963–1965 | Virginia |
| Position(s) | Defensive end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1967 | Albemarle HS (OC) |
| 1968–1969 | Army (freshman DC) |
| 1970 | Virginia (freshmen) |
| 1971–1972 | Virginia (DL) |
| 1973–1977 | North Carolina (LB) |
| 1978–1979 | Air Force (DC) |
| 1980 | Texas Tech (LB) |
| 1981–1986 | Wake Forest |
| 1987 | Atlanta Falcons (TE/ST) |
| 1988 | South Carolina (OC) |
| 1989–1990 | New York Giants (LB) |
| 1991 | New York Giants (DC) |
| 1992 | Cleveland Browns (LB) |
| 1993–1996 | New England Patriots (DC/LB) |
| 1997–1999 | New York Jets (LB) |
| 2000 | New York Jets |
| 2001–2009 | Virginia |
| 2010–2012 | Georgia Tech (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 85–92 (college) 9–7 (NFL) |
| Bowls | 3–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Groh is a two-time Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year, winning the award in 2002 and 2007. He has over 38 years of professional and collegiate coaching experience, including 13 seasons in the NFL, a Super Bowl title with the New York Giants, and over a decade of working under coach Bill Parcells.