Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame
Jim Grobe
- Induction:
- 2026
The all-time leader in Wake Forest football coaching wins, Coach Jim Grobe enjoyed a 13-year tenure at Wake Forest from 2001-13, the second-longest in program history. During his time with the Demon Deacons, he paced the program to a remarkable resurgence as one of the ACC’s notable units.
Grobe ultimately matched the school record for career coaching victories (77) and tripled the previous program high for career ACC victories (42). He led the Demon Deacons to five bowl appearances, including the then-winningest three-year stretch in program history. From 2006-08, Wake Forest went 28-12 (.700) and played in three-straight bowl games for the first time in school history.
Grobe was at the helm of the Demon Deacons’ most successful season ever in 2006, when Wake Forest won a school-record 11 games and claimed the ACC Atlantic Division title before defeating Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship. The 2006 season marked the school’s second-ever ACC title (and first since 1970). It remains the only ACC football championship won by a state of North Carolina school in the 21st century and was the first by an NC school since Duke in 1989.
Grobe was honored as the 2006 National Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association, the Bobby Dodd Foundation, The Associated Press, The Sporting News and CBSSports.com. He was unanimously named the 2006 ACC Coach of the Year, becoming the sixth Wake Forest coach to win the award.
Alongside his staff, Grobe recruited some of the top players in program history:
Grobe ultimately matched the school record for career coaching victories (77) and tripled the previous program high for career ACC victories (42). He led the Demon Deacons to five bowl appearances, including the then-winningest three-year stretch in program history. From 2006-08, Wake Forest went 28-12 (.700) and played in three-straight bowl games for the first time in school history.
Grobe was at the helm of the Demon Deacons’ most successful season ever in 2006, when Wake Forest won a school-record 11 games and claimed the ACC Atlantic Division title before defeating Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship. The 2006 season marked the school’s second-ever ACC title (and first since 1970). It remains the only ACC football championship won by a state of North Carolina school in the 21st century and was the first by an NC school since Duke in 1989.
Grobe was honored as the 2006 National Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association, the Bobby Dodd Foundation, The Associated Press, The Sporting News and CBSSports.com. He was unanimously named the 2006 ACC Coach of the Year, becoming the sixth Wake Forest coach to win the award.
Alongside his staff, Grobe recruited some of the top players in program history:
- Quarterback Riley Skinner – the school’s second all-time leading passer
- Chris Barclay – the all-time leading rusher
- Sam Swank – the school’s second-ranked top scorer
- Alphonso Smith – the Wake Forest and ACC career interceptions leader
- Michael Campanaro – the program’s receptions leader
- Steve Vallos – a 2006 All-American offensive tackle
- Steve Justice – a 2007 consensus first team All-American offensive center
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