A source confirmed Thursday that Fickell is hiring Alex Grinch as safeties coach. Grinch, 43, is to replace Colin Hitschler, who served as UW’s co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach last season.

Scott Frost's choice for defensive coordinator proved equal parts surprising and polarizing. UCF confirmed the hire of ...

Grinch previously worked as a defensive coordinator at Washington State (2015-17), Oklahoma (2019-21) and Southern California (2022-23). Grinch was a safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator at ...

UCF confirmed the hire of Wisconsin co-DC/safeties coach Alex Grinch on Tuesday afternoon, as first reported by ESPN's Pete Thamel. Grinch completed his first year with the Badgers after a five ...

Tyler Caron, co-host and producer with 96.9 The Game, joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to break down UCF's newest defensive coordinator, Alex Grinch, who has a LONG history coaching college football.

Alex Grinch was named a Broyles Award semifinalist (nation's top assistant) at Washington State and Oklahoma, but was fired from USC in 2023.

UCF announced the hiring of Alex Grinch as its defensive coordinator on the new coaching staff Tuesday. The veteran coach spent this past season as the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach ...

Alex Grinch, a two-time Broyles Award semifinalist, was named UCF's defensive coordinator Tuesday afternoon. Grinch, 44, spent this past season as the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach ...

UCF coach Scott Frost has settled in on his defensive coordinator, hiring Alex Grinch on Tuesday. Grinch, 44, previously worked at several stops, including Washington State (2015-17), Ohio State ( ...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Alex Grinch is a defensive coordinator again as he joins new UCF coach Scott Frost's staff after spending this season coaching Wisconsin's safeties. UCF announced the hire of ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Alex Grinch is a defensive coordinator again as he joins new UCF coach Scott Frost’s staff after spending this season coaching Wisconsin’s safeties. UCF announced the hire of ...