Alex Grinch

Alex Grinch
Current position
TitleDefensive coordinator
Safeties coach
TeamUCF
ConferenceBig 12
Biographical details
Born (1980-05-29) May 29, 1980
Grove City, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
1998–2001Mount Union
Position(s)Strong safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2004Missouri (GA)
2005–2006New Hampshire (CB)
2007–2008New Hampshire (DB/RC)
2009–2011Wyoming (DB/RC)
2012–2014Missouri (S)
2015–2017Washington State (DC/DB/S)
2018Ohio State (co-DC/S)
2019–2021Oklahoma (DC/S)
2022–2023USC (DC/S)
2024Wisconsin (co-DC/S)
2025–presentUCF (DC/S)

Alexander Gregory Grinch (born May 29, 1980) is an American college football coach. He is the defensive coordinator for the UCF Knights. 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.