Wayne Grubb (American football) explained

For the American former NASCAR driver and current crew chief, see Wayne Grubb.

Wayne Grubb
Player Sport1:Football
Player Years2:1958–1960
Player Team2:Tennessee
Player Positions:Guard, tackle
Coach Sport1:Football
Coach Years2:1961–1965
Coach Team2:Cordova HS (AL)
Coach Years3:1966–1968
Coach Team3:Samford (line)
Coach Years4:1969–1973
Coach Team4:Samford
Coach Years5:1974
Coach Team5:Birmingham Americans (OL)
Coach Years6:1975
Coach Team6:Birmingham Vulcans (assistant)
Coach Years7:1977–1987
Coach Team7:North Alabama
Coach Sport8:Baseball
Coach Years9:1968
Coach Team9:Samford
Admin Years1:1976
Admin Team1:Birmingham Bulls (PR)
Overall Record:109–53–9 (college football)
0–5 (college baseball)
Bowl Record:1–0
Tournament Record:Football
4–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Championships:Football
3 GSC (1980, 1983, 1985)
Awards:GSC Coach of the Year (1980, 1983, 1985)

Wayne Grubb (born) is a former American football and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Samford University in Homewood, Alabama from 1969 to 1973 and the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama from 1977 to 1987, compiling a career college football coaching record of 109–53–9.[1] [2] Grubb was also the head baseball coach at Samford in 1968.

A native of Athens, Tennessee, Grubb attended the University of Tennessee, where played college football as a Guard and tackle for the Tennessee Volunteers under head coach Bowden Wyatt from 1958 to 1960.[3] He was named to the Southeastern Conference's All-Sophomore team in 1958 and earned scholastic All-American honors as a senior in 1960.[4] Grubb began his coaching career at Cordova High School in Cordova, Alabama, serving as head coach for five seasons, from 1961 to 1965, and leading his teams to combined record of 38–8–4. He spent three seasons, from 1966 to 1968, as the line coach as Stanford under John Lee Armstrong, before succeeding Armstrong as head coach in 1969.[5] [6]

Head coaching record

College football

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Garcia . Gabriel . 2019-06-19 . Samford University's national championship football team had strong McMinn connections . 2024-04-27 . The Daily Post-Athenian . en.
  2. Web site: 1987-11-27 . N. Alabama Coach Out . 2024-04-27 . The New York Times . en-US.
  3. Web site: November 16, 1959 . Crash Go The Bigs . 2024-03-17 . Sports Illustrated Vault . en-us.
  4. Web site: Football Career Statistics - G . 2024-03-17 . University of Tennessee Athletics . en.
  5. News: . Wayne Grubbs Is Named To Samford Post . . . . June 29, 1969 . 2C. December 21, 2020 . .
  6. News: . 'Hard Work' trademark of New UNA grid boss . . . . 12 . December 14, 1976 . December 21, 2020 . .