College: Mount Union, 2002

OSU Coaching History:

2018: Co-Defensive Coordinator / Safeties

2018 Media Guide: Alex Grinch joined the Ohio State football coaching staff in January after coaching the last three years as defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Washington State University. The 2017 Broyles Award semifinalist will be co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Buckeyes.

Grinch turned a Washington State defense that was ranked 97th nationally prior to his arrival into a unit ranked 16th nationally this past season.

Grinch, who has been nominated for the Broyles Award as national assistant coach of the year three times, is a winner. Starting with a 54-1 record with three national championships as a player at Mount Union (1998-2001) and including records of 37-14 at New Hampshire, 28-12 at Missouri and 26-13 at Washington State, teams he has been associated with are a combined 176-69.

Grinch is among a trio of Mount Union teammates/classmates making waves in the college football coaching profession. Matt Campbell is head coach at Iowa State and Jason Candle is the head coach at Toledo.