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MIKE GROH Wide Receivers Mike Groh is in his first season as the Bears wide receivers coach after being named to the
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position on February 23, 2013. Groh spent the previous two seasons as Alabama’s wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator, helping lead the Crimson Tide to back-to-back national championships, his third overall at Alabama after serving as the offensive graduate assistant in 2009. In addition, Groh was recognized as the 2013 national recruiter of the year by Rivals and 24/7 Sports.
In 2012, Groh oversaw Amari Cooper’s Freshman All-America season as the true freshman set
a school record with 11 touchdown receptions and a school-freshman record with 59 receptions for 1,000 yards. Overall, the Crimson Tide offense set school records for points scored (542), passing touchdowns (31), total offense (6,237) and offensive touchdowns (68).
In 2011, Groh coached seven wide receivers who averaged 10-plus yards per reception. Marquis Maze recorded 56 catches
for 627 yards, earning second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors.
As the quarterbacks coach at Louisville in 2010, Groh developed seniors Adam Froman and Justin Burke, who had to share
the starting role due to injuries. The duo improved from nine touchdown passes with 10 interceptions in 2009 to 21 TDs with just seven INTs in 2010.
Groh spent the 2009 season at Alabama as an offensive graduate assistant as the Tide recorded a 14-0 record en route to
the national championship.
Prior to his time at Alabama and Louisville, Groh coached at his alma mater, Virginia, for eight seasons (2001-08), including
the final three years as the offensive coordinator for the Cavaliers. Groh started as the wide receivers coach before added the role of overseeing the quarterbacks in 2003. He also added the title of recruiting coordinator in 2005. In his first year working with the quarterbacks at Virginia, Groh coached NFL Pro Bowler Matt Schaub, who set a school record with a 69.7 percent completion percentage, throwing for 2,952 yards and 18 touchdowns. In 2004-05, Groh helped Marques Hagans transition from wide receiver to quarterback. Hagans finished his career with 4,877 passing yards, seventh-most in school history.
As the wide receivers coach in 2001 and 2002 seasons, Groh helped Billy McMullen become the second leading receiver in
ACC history with a school-record 210 career receptions.
As the starting quarterback at Virginia in 1994-95, Groh is the only signal-caller in school history to lead the Cavaliers to nine
wins and a bowl victory in consecutive seasons. In 1994, he led the ACC and was 13th nationally in passing, leading Virginia to a 9-3 record, while being named MVP of the Independence Bowl after a 20-10 victory over TCU.
As a tri-captain in 1995, Groh helped lead Virginia to a share of the ACC championship with a 9-4 record, including a 34-27
victory over Georgia in the Peach Bowl. He earned second team all-ACC honors in 1995 and received Virginia’s Joe Palumbo Award for self-sacrifice.
Groh played his final season at Virginia as a graduate student, after receiving his undergraduate degree in rhetoric and
communication studies from Virginia in 1995. He attended the Baltimore Ravens training camp as a free agent in 1996 and later played in the World League for the Rhein Fire in 1997. Groh spent the 2000 season as an offensive assistant/quality control coach for the New York Jets.
Groh is married to the former Elena Montero.
Mike Groh - Wide Receivers Born: 1971, Charlottesville, Virginia
Playing Experience Quarterback, Virginia, 1991-95 Pro Quarterback, Rhein Fire (WLAF), 1997
Coaching Experience Pro Coach: Chicago Bears (wide receivers) 2013-present, New York Jets (assistant) 2001. College Coach: Alabama (wide receivers) 2011-12; Louisville (quarterbacks) 2010, Alabama (offensive graduate assistant) 2009, Virginia (wide receivers, quarterbacks, offensive coordinator) 2001-08.
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