Ryan Grubb is an
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...
coach and former player. He currently serves as the associate head coach,
offensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of an American football or Canadian football team who is in charge of the team's offense. Generally, along with the defensive coordinator and the special teams coordinator, this coach re ...
and
quarterback
The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Ame ...
s coach for the
Washington Huskies
The Washington Huskies are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Washington, located in Seattle. The school competes at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member of the Pac- ...
.
Playing career
Grubb played football while attending
Kingsley–Pierson High School. Later, from 1994 to 1997, Grubb attended
Buena Vista University
Buena Vista University is a private university in Storm Lake, Iowa. Founded in 1891 as Buena Vista College, it is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. The university's campus is situated on the shores of Storm Lake, a natural lake.
At i ...
, where he played running back and wide receiver for the
Beavers
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.
He was a four-year starter and served as team captain during his time at Buena Vista.
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 their
offensive coordinator
An offensive coordinator is a member of the coaching staff of an American football or Canadian football team who is in charge of the team's offense. Generally, along with the defensive coordinator and the special teams coordinator, this coach re ...
. In his second of two seasons at Kingsley–Pierson, Grubb was named the
Iowa High School Athletic Association
The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) is the regulating body for male Iowa high school interscholastic athletics and is a full member of the National Federation of State High School Associations. Its female counterpart, the Iowa Girls ...
Class 1A Assistant Coach of the Year.
After departing, he moved to the
NCAA Division I
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ranks; while pursuing his
master's degree
A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. , Grubb served on the coaching staff for at
South Dakota State
South Dakota State University is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest and most comprehensive university and the oldest continually ...
– in 2005 as their
running back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offen ...
s coach and in 2006 as their
wide receivers coach. Among the players he coached at South Dakota State was
JaRon Harris
JaRon Jacob Harris (born May 6, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent. He played college football at South Dakota State.
Early years
Harris played only one year of hi ...
, who would later be named to an
NFL
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practice squad.
Sioux Falls
In 2007, he took a position at
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls () is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 130th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into Lincoln County to the south, which continues up t ...
under head coach
Kalen DeBoer
Kalen Douglas DeBoer (born October 24, 1974) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Washington. DeBoer served as the head football coach at the University of Sioux Falls from 2005 to 2009 and California S ...
, where he would remain for seven years. For the first three seasons, Grubb served as the
offensive line
In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line, while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line. A numbe ...
coach and run game coordinator for the Cougars, while in his last four seasons he was the offensive coordinator and
quarterback
The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Ame ...
s 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
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.
Eastern Michigan
When DeBoer was hired as the offensive coordinator at
Eastern Michigan
Eastern Michigan University (EMU, Eastern Michigan or simply Eastern), is a public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School, the school was the fourth normal school established in the United Sta ...
in
2014
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, 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
The Fresno State Bulldogs football team represents California State University, Fresno in NCAA Division I FBS college football as a member of the Mountain West Conference. The green "V" on the Bulldogs' helmets, uniforms, and playing field symboli ...
upon DeBoer's hiring as the Bulldogs' offensive coordinator in 2017; 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
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.
Washington
In December 2021 Grubb again followed DeBoer, this time to Washington. 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.
Personal life
Grubb attended
Kingsley–Pierson High School, in his hometown of
Kingsley, Iowa
Kingsley is a city in Plymouth County, Iowa, United States, which is located within Garfield Township. The population was 1,396 at the time of the 2020 census. The city was originally known as the village Quorn, which was founded by two brothers ...
. He earned a
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a bachelor's degree in business administration awarded by colleges and universities after completion of undergraduate study in the fundamentals of business administration and usually including advanced ...
from
Buena Vista University
Buena Vista University is a private university in Storm Lake, Iowa. Founded in 1891 as Buena Vista College, it is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. The university's campus is situated on the shores of Storm Lake, a natural lake.
At i ...
in 1999, and later earned a
Master of Science
A Master of Science ( la, Magisterii Scientiae; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree in the field of science awarded by universities in many countries or a person holding such a degree. In contrast to ...
in sports administration from
South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University is a public land-grant research university in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 1881, it is the state's largest and most comprehensive university and the oldest continually-operating university in South Dakota. The ...
in sports pedagogy in 2006.
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Living people
American football running backs
American football wide receivers
American strength and conditioning coaches
Buena Vista Beavers football players
Eastern Michigan Eagles football coaches
Fresno State Bulldogs football coaches
Sioux Falls Cougars football coaches
South Dakota State Jackrabbits football coaches
High school football coaches in Iowa
Fort Hays State University alumni
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People from Plymouth County, Iowa
Coaches of American football from Iowa
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