Ryan Grubb

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| name = Ryan Grubb

| image = 2024-0106-Ryan Grubb.jpg

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| caption = Grubb talking to press ahead of the 2024 CFP National Championship.

| current_title = Offensive coordinator

| current_team = Alabama

| current_conference = SEC

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|04|16}}

| birth_place = Kingsley, Iowa, U.S.

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| alma_mater = Buena Vista University (BBA)
{{nowrap|South Dakota State University (MS)}}

| player_years1 = 1994–1997

| player_team1 = Buena Vista

| player_positions = Running back, wide receiver

| coach_years1 = 2003–2004

| coach_team1 = Kingsley–Pierson HS (IA) (OC)

| coach_years2 = 2005

| coach_team2 = South Dakota State (RB)

| coach_years3 = 2006

| coach_team3 = South Dakota State (WR)

| coach_years4 = 2007–2009

| coach_team4 = Sioux Falls (OL/{{abbr|RGC|Run game coordinator}})

| coach_years5 = 2010–2013

| coach_team5 = Sioux Falls (OC/QB)

| coach_years6 = 2014–2016

| coach_team6 = Eastern Michigan (OL)

| coach_years7 = 2017–2018

| coach_team7 = Fresno State (OL/RGC)

| coach_years8 = 2019

| coach_team8 = Fresno State (AHC/OC/OL)

| coach_years9 = 2020–2021

| coach_team9 = Fresno State (AHC/OC/QB)

| coach_years10 = 2022–2023

| coach_team10 = Washington (AHC/OC/QB)

| coach_years11 = 2024

| coach_team11 = Seattle Seahawks (OC)

| coach_years12 = 2025–present

| coach_team12 = Alabama (OC)

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Ryan Grubb (born April 16, 1976) is an American football coach who currently serves as the offensive coordinator at the University of Alabama. He previously served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at the University of Washington from 2022 to 2023 as well as the Seattle Seahawks in 2024.

Grubb played college football at Buena Vista University as a running back and wide receiver from 1994 to 1997. Prior to his tenure for the Seattle Seahawks, Grubb previously served as an assistant coach at the University of Washington, California State University, Fresno, Eastern Michigan University, the University of Sioux Falls and South Dakota State University.

Playing career

Grubb played football while attending Kingsley–Pierson High School. Later, from 1994 to 1997, he attended Buena Vista University, where he played running back and wide receiver for the Beavers. He was a four-year starter and served as team captain during his time at Buena Vista.{{cite web |title=Ryan Grubb – Football Coach Biography |url=https://emueagles.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/ryan-grubb/959 |publisher=Eastern Michigan University Athletics |access-date=November 1, 2021 |language=en}}

Coaching career

=Early coaching career=

Grubb's coaching career began in 2003, when he took a position at his alma mater, Kingsley–Pierson High School, as offensive coordinator. In his second of two seasons at Kingsley–Pierson, Grubb was named the Iowa High School Athletic Association Class 1A Assistant Coach of the Year. After departing, he moved to the NCAA Division I ranks; while pursuing his master's degree, Grubb served on the coaching staff for at South Dakota State – in 2005 as their running backs coach and in 2006 as their wide receivers coach. Among the players he coached at South Dakota State was JaRon Harris, who would later be named to an NFL practice squad.{{cite web |title=Leap of faith – Former Washington and SDSU standout |url=https://www.statealum.com/s/1108/21/interior.aspx?sid=1108&gid=1&pgid=1407&cid=1743&ecid=1743&ciid=3468&crid=0 |publisher=South Dakota State University Alumni Association |access-date=November 1, 2021 |language=en}}

=Sioux Falls=

In 2007, he took a position at Sioux Falls under head coach Kalen DeBoer, where he would remain for seven years. For the first three seasons, Grubb served as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator for the Cougars, while in his last four seasons he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. During his time at Sioux Falls, Grubb also served as the school's strength and conditioning coach. In addition to winning two NAIA national championships with the football team, he was also named NAIA National Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year in 2008.{{cite web |title=EMU Men's Football: Ryan Grubb Named EMU Football Assistant Coach |date=January 22, 2014 |url=https://commons.emich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1407&context=sports_scr |publisher=Eastern Michigan University |access-date=November 1, 2021}}

Sioux Falls promoted Grubb to offensive coordinator for the 2009 season. Following that season, DeBoer departed to become offensive coordinator at Southern Illinois.{{cite news |last1=Zimmer |first1=Matt|title=End of an era |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-end-of-an-era/87657957/ |work=Argus-Leader |date=2010-02-06 |pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87657957/end-of-an-era/ 13], [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87658000/end-of-an-era/ 17] |access-date=2024-02-10 |via=Newspapers.com}} New head coach Jed Stugart retained Grubb and defensive coordinator Jon Anderson.{{cite news |last1=Zimmer |first1=Matt|title=Introducing the Cougars' new coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-introducing-the-cougars-ne/140646110/ |work=Argus-Leader |date=2010-02-23 |pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-introducing-the-cougars-ne/140646110/ 13], [https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-usf-stugart-to-keep-a-coup/140646198/ 18] |access-date=2024-02-10 |via=Newspapers.com}}

=Eastern Michigan=

When DeBoer was hired as the offensive coordinator at Eastern Michigan in 2014, Grubb followed, taking the offensive line coach position with the Eagles.

=Fresno State=

He stayed in Ypsilanti for three seasons before following DeBoer to Fresno State Bulldogs football upon DeBoer's hiring as the Bulldogs' offensive coordinator in 2017;{{cite web |last1=Zimmer |first1=Matt |title=Back in charge: Kalen DeBoer takes over at Fresno State, hopes to recreate USF success |url=https://www.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/2020/05/01/back-charge-kalen-deboer-takes-over-fresno-state-hopes-recreate-usf-success/3053071001/ |website=Argus Leader |access-date=November 2, 2021 |date=May 1, 2020}} Grubb was hired to the position of offensive line coach and run game coordinator, and added the titles of offensive coordinator and associate head coach entering 2019.

=Washington=

In December 2021 Grubb again followed DeBoer, this time to Washington.{{Cite web|last=Vrooman|first=Max|date=2021-12-06|title=Ryan Grubb Accepts Washington's Offensive Coordinator Position|url=https://www.uwdawgpound.com/2021/12/6/22820933/ryan-grubb-accepts-offensive-coordinator-position-uw-washington-huskies-football|access-date=2021-12-06|website=UW Dawg Pound|language=en}} In their first season there, Grubb and DeBoer overhauled the Husky offense, leading to outstanding results: leading the nation in passing yards per game, first downs per game and third down percentage, placing second in total offense and seventh in scoring.{{Cite web|last=Vorel|first=Mike|date=2023-03-31|title=How UW's Ryan Grubb – an ex-hog farmer – became one of college football's best offensive coordinators|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/how-uws-ryan-grubb-a-former-hog-farmer-became-one-of-the-best-offensive-coordinators-in-college-football/|access-date=2023-04-01|website=The Seattle Times|language=en}}

On January 14, 2024, Grubb announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) that he would be leaving Washington after not being selected to become the new head coach of the team, following the departure of Kalen DeBoer.{{Cite web |last=Grubb |first=Ryan |date=January 14, 2024 |title=Husky Nation |url=https://twitter.com/GrubbRyan/status/1746401223081873609 |access-date=February 11, 2024 |website=X |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101040626/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GDx2p-4awAAKfb_?format=jpg&name=large |archive-date=January 1, 2025 |url-status=live |quote=Though I Wanted To Be I Will Not Be The Next Head Coach At The University Of Washington. }}{{Cite magazine |last=Williams |first=Madison |date=2024-01-14 |title=Washington OC Ryan Grubb Announces His Departure After Not Being Named Head Coach |url=https://www.si.com/college/2024/01/14/washington-oc-ryan-grubb-announces-departure-not-named-head-coach |access-date=2024-02-11 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}}

=Seattle Seahawks=

On February 13, 2024, Grubb was hired by the Seattle Seahawks as their offensive coordinator under head coach Mike Macdonald.{{cite web|date=February 13, 2024|title=Seahawks Name Seven to 2024 Coaching Staff|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-name-seven-to-2024-coaching-staff|publisher=Seattle Seahawks|accessdate=February 13, 2024}} On January 6, 2025, it was announced that Grubb would not return as the team's offensive coordinator.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-06 |title=Seahawks fire OC Grubb after missing playoffs |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43310535/sources-seahawks-fire-oc-ryan-grubb-one-season |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}

=Alabama=

On February 2, 2025, Grubb was hired to serve as the offensive coordinator for the University of Alabama.{{Cite web|title=Alabama set to hire Ryan Grubb as offensive coordinator, sources say|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/43670052/alabama-set-hire-ryan-grubb-offensive-coordinator-sources-say|access-date=February 4, 2025|website=espn.com|language=en}}

Personal life

Grubb attended Kingsley–Pierson High School, in his hometown of Kingsley, Iowa. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Buena Vista University in 1999, and later earned a Master of Science in sports administration from South Dakota State University in sports pedagogy in 2006.{{cite web |title=Ryan Grubb – Football Coach Biography |url=https://gobulldogs.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/ryan-grubb/2240 |publisher=Fresno State Athletics |access-date=November 1, 2021 |language=en}}

He and his wife, Stephanie, have a daughter, Falynn.{{Cite web |title=Ryan Grubb – Football Coach |url=https://gohuskies.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/ryan-grubb/5989 |access-date=February 11, 2024 |website=University of Washington Huskies}}