Al Groh
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- Seasons coached
- 43
- First season
- 1970
- Teams
- 12
Career
16 stints
1970s
- 1970VirginiaAssistant Coach
- 1971–1972VirginiaDefensive Line
- 1973–1977North CarolinaLinebackers
- 1978–1979Air Forcedc
1980s
- 1980Texas TechLinebackers
- 1981–1986Wake ForestHead Coach
- 1987Atlanta FalconsSpecial Teams CoordinatorTight Ends
- 1988South CarolinaOffensive Coordinator
- 1989–1990New York GiantsLinebackers
1990s
- 1991New York Giantsdc
- 1992Cleveland BrownsLinebackers
- 1993–1996New England PatriotsdcLinebackers
- 1997–1999New York JetsLinebackers
2000s
- 2000New York JetsHead Coach
- 2001–2009VirginiaHead Coach
2010s
- 2010–2012Georgia TechDefensive CoordinatorInterim
Coaching tree
13 mentors, 45 protégés, 17 branches — a branch is a protégé who went on to hold a head job.
MentorsProtégés
Everyone shown became a head coachShowing up to 7 per row
Relationships
Coached under
70
- 2010Chris HamptonCoached under · Georgia Tech
- 2010Craig CandetoCoached under · Georgia Tech
- 2010–2012Paul JohnsonCoached under · Georgia Tech
- 2009Bob TrottMentored · Virginia
- 2009Chad WiltMentored · Virginia
- 2009Gregg BrandonMentored · Virginia
- 2009Latrell ScottMentored · Virginia
- 2009Ron PrinceMentored · Virginia
- 2008Bob PruettMentored · Virginia
- 2007–2008Jim JonesMentored · Virginia
- 2007–2008Lervern BelinMentored · Virginia
- 2007–2008Matt BalisMentored · Virginia
- 2007Vincent BrownMentored · Virginia
- 2007–2009Wayne LineburgMentored · Virginia
- 2006–2008Anthony PoindexterMentored · Virginia
55 more, most recent shown first.
Succeeded
16
- 2013Ted RoofSucceeded by · Georgia Tech
- 2010Dave WommackSucceeded · Georgia Tech
- 2010Mike LondonSucceeded by · Virginia
- 2001George WelshSucceeded · Virginia
- 2001Herm EdwardsSucceeded by · New York Jets
- 2000Bill ParcellsSucceeded · New York Jets
- 2000Bob SuttonSucceeded by · New York Jets
- 1993Woody WidenhoferSucceeded by · Cleveland Browns
- 1992Rod RustSucceeded by · New York Giants
- 1991Bill BelichickSucceeded · New York Giants
- 1989Art WilkinsSucceeded by · South Carolina
- 1988Foge FazioSucceeded by · Atlanta Falcons
- 1987Bill DooleySucceeded by · Wake Forest
- 1981John MackovicSucceeded · Wake Forest
- 1978Dennis FryzelSucceeded · Air Force
1 more, most recent shown first.
Tenure
43 seasons
- VirginiaHead coach · 2001–20099
- Wake ForestHead coach · 1981–19866
- North CarolinaPosition coach · 1973–19775
- New England PatriotsCoordinator · 1993–19964
- Georgia TechCoordinator · 2010–20123
- New York JetsPosition coach · 1997–19993
- VirginiaPosition coach · 1970–19723
- New York GiantsPosition coach · 1989–19902
- Air ForceCoordinator · 1978–19792
- New York JetsHead coach · 20001
- Cleveland BrownsPosition coach · 19921
- New York GiantsCoordinator · 19911
- South CarolinaCoordinator · 19881
- Atlanta FalconsCoordinator · 19871
- Texas TechPosition coach · 19801
Pipeline
11 of 20 coordinators
- 10 seasonsRon Princeunder at Virginia 2001 · head coach at Howard2019
- 10 seasonsJohn Garrettunder at Virginia 2004 · head coach at Lafayette2017
- 6 seasonsGregg Brandonunder at Virginia 2009 · head coach at Colorado Mines2015
- 6 seasonsBob Diacounder at Virginia 2006 · head coach at UConn2014
- 1 seasonMike Londonunder at Virginia 2006 · head coach at Richmond2008
- 1 seasonAl Goldenunder at Virginia 2001 · head coach at Temple2006
- 6 seasonsDanny Roccounder at New York Jets 2000 · head coach at Liberty2006
- 1 seasonDanny Roccounder at Virginia 2001 · head coach at Liberty2006
- 5 seasonsMike Nolanunder at New York Jets 2000 · head coach at San Francisco 49ers2005
- 11 seasonsBob Pruettunder at Wake Forest 1983 · head coach at Marshall1997
- 11 seasonsEd Zaunbrecherunder at Wake Forest 1981 · head coach at UL Monroe1994
- 3 seasonsGary Darnellunder at Wake Forest 1986 · head coach at Florida1989
Moves
Nothing on the wire for Al Groh. The wire carries moves published since the register went live; the career above is the record before that.