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Jim Grobe spent 40 years in coaching, including 20 years as head coach at Ohio University (1995-2000), Wake Forest (2001-13) and Baylor (2016). In 13 seasons at Wake Forest, Grobe led the Demon Deacons to five of the program's eight all-time bowl appearances (at the time). In 2006, Wake Forest won a school-record 11 games and defeated Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship to capture the school's second-ever ACC title. Grobe's work that year earned him ACC and National Coach of the Year honors.

Before Wake Forest, Grobe spent six years at Ohio University, posting five consecutive winning records in conference play. His coaching career began in 1975 as a graduate assistant at the University of Virginia. He then spent two seasons as head coach at Liberty High School in Bedford, Virginia, before returning to the college ranks as an assistant coach at Emory & Henry, Marshall and Air Force.

Grobe played guard and linebacker at Ferrum (Virginia) Junior College and the University of Virginia, where he earned bachelor's and master's degrees.