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

Wayne Grubb
Biographical details
Bornc. 1938
Playing career
Football
1958–1960Tennessee
Position(s)Guard, tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1961–1965Cordova HS (AL)
1966–1968Samford (line)
1969–1973Samford
1974Birmingham Americans (OL)
1975Birmingham Vulcans (assistant)
1977–1987North Alabama
Baseball
1968Samford
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1976Birmingham Bulls (PR)
Head coaching record
Overall109–53–9 (college football)
0–5 (college baseball)
Bowls1–0
TournamentsFootball
4–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
3 GSC (1980, 1983, 1985)
Awards
3× GSC Coach of the Year (1980, 1983, 1985)

Wayne Grubb (born c. 1938) 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. 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.[1] He was named to the Southeastern Conference's All-Sophomore team in 1958 and earned scholastic All-American honors as a senior in 1960.[2] 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.[3][4]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Samford Bulldogs (NCAA College Division / Division III independent) (1969–1973)
1969 Samford 2–6–1
1970 Samford 5–5
1971 Samford 9–1 W Stagg
1972 Samford 5–3–2
1973 Samford 4–5
Samford: 25–20–3
North Alabama Lions (Gulf South Conference) (1977–1987)
1977 North Alabama 5–5 3–5 T–6th
1978 North Alabama 7–2–1 4–2–1 5th
1979 North Alabama 6–5 3–3 4th
1980 North Alabama 10–2 6–0 1st L NCAA Division II Football Semifinal
1981 North Alabama 8–2 4–2 T–2nd
1982 North Alabama 7–3 4–3 3rd
1983 North Alabama 11–1–1 8–0 1st L NCAA Division II Football Semifinal
1984 North Alabama 7–1–3 4–1–3 T–2nd
1985 North Alabama 12–2 7–1 1st L NCAA Division II Football Championship
1986 North Alabama 4–7 1–7 9th
1987 North Alabama 7–3–1 4–3–1 3rd
North Alabama: 84–33–6 48–27–5
Total: 109–53–9
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Crash Go The Bigs". Sports Illustrated Vault. November 16, 1959. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Football Career Statistics - G". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "Wayne Grubbs Is Named To Samford Post". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. Associated Press. June 29, 1969. p. 2C. Retrieved December 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "'Hard Work' trademark of New UNA grid boss". Selma Times-Journal. Selma, Alabama. Associated Press. December 14, 1976. p. 12. Retrieved December 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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