John Groce

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John Groce
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Ohio
Record 56-48 (.538)
Biographical details
Born September 7, 1971 (1971-09-07) (age 40)
Muncie, Indiana, USA
Playing career
1991–1993 Taylor
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–1996
1996–2000
2000–2001
2001–2004
2004–2008
2008–present
Taylor (asst.)
NC State (asst.)
Butler (asst.)
Xavier (asst.)
Ohio State (asst.)
Ohio
Head coaching record
Overall 56–48 (.538)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2010 Mid-American Conference Tournament

John Groce (born September 7, 1971 in Muncie, Indiana) is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the Ohio University men's basketball team. Groce was named as head coach June 27, 2008 to replace Tim O'Shea, who resigned to take the head coach position at Bryant University.[1]

Before coming to Ohio, Groce was an assistant at Ohio State University (2004–2008), Xavier University (2001–2004), Butler University (2000–2001), North Carolina State University (1996–2000) and Taylor University (1993–1996). Groce graduated from Taylor in 1994 and played for the Trojans while he was there.[2]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Ohio Bobcats (Mid-American Conference) (2008–current)
2008-2009 Ohio Bobcats 15-17 7-9
2009-2010 Ohio Bobcats 22-15 7-9 NCAA 2nd Round
2010-2011 Ohio Bobcats 19-16 9-7 CIT Quarterfinals
Ohio Bobcats:
Total:

      National champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference tournament champion
      Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference division champion

[edit] References

  1. ^ Groce Named Head Men's Basketball Coach at Ohio :: Becomes 16th head coach in program history
  2. ^ pg. 36 of the Summer 2007 edition of Taylor: A Magazine for Taylor University Alumni and Friends ISSN 1073-4376 "Coach Patterson used to tell me be the 'Big time' wherever you are...I'm not the guy who chases jobs. I feel fortunate to be at Ohio State. I love being here. We want to be the best we can ever day."


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