Bob Gregory (American football)

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Bob Gregory
Current position
TitleSpecial teams coordinator
Safeties coach
Team Stanford
Conference Pac-12
Biographical details
Born (1963-04-25) April 25, 1963 (age 61)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Playing career
1984–1986 Washington State
Position(s) Linebacker, defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1987 Washington University (DB)
1988Washington University (DC)
1989–1990 Oregon (GA)
1991 Willamette (DB)
1992–1997Willamette (DC)
1998–2000Oregon (DB)
2001 Boise State (DC)
2002–2009 California (DC)
2010–2013Boise State (LB)
2013Boise State (interim HC)
2014–2015 Washington (LB)
2016–2020Washington (LB/ST)
2021Washington (DC/ILB/interim HC)
2022Oregon (analyst)
2023–present Stanford (STC/S)
Head coaching record
Overall0–4

Bob Gregory (born April 25, 1963) [1] is an American college football coach and former player who is currently the special teams coordinator and safeties coach at Stanford, and previously served as the interim head coach, defensive coordinator, and inside linebackers coach at the University of Washington. [2] [3] He served as the interim head football coach at Boise State University for one game during the 2013 season, the Hawaii Bowl. [4]

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Gregory took over as interim head coach at Washington on November 14, 2021, after Washington fired Jimmy Lake. Gregory also coached in Lake's place the day prior while Lake was serving a suspension. [5]

In December 2022, Gregory joined Troy Taylor's inaugural staff at Stanford as the special teams coordinator and safeties coach. [6]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Boise State (Mountain West Conference)(2013)
2013 Boise State 0–1 [lower-alpha 1] 0–0(Mountain)L Hawaii
Boise State:0–10–0
Washington Huskies (Pac-12 Conference)(2021)
2021 Washington 0–3 [lower-alpha 2] 0–3 [lower-alpha 2] 5th (North) [lower-alpha 2]
Washington:0–30–3
Total:0–4
  1. Gregory coached the bowl game after Chris Petersen departed for Washington
  2. 1 2 3 Gregory coached during Lake's suspension and then took over as interim head coach for the final two games [7]

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References

  1. Cal Media Relations (2009). "2009 California Football Information Guide". p. 54. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. "Washington Huskies football team promotes Bob Gregory to defensive coordinator". ESPN. February 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  3. "Bob Gregory". Washington Huskies . Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  4. "Bob Gregory". Sports-Reference College Football. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  5. Feldman, Bruce; Caple, Christian (November 14, 2021). "Washington fires coach Jimmy Lake in second season: Sources". The Athletic . Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  6. Stanford Athletics (December 30, 2022). "Gregory Joins Stanford Staff". gostanford.com. Stanford University SID. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  7. University of Washington (2022). "2022 Washington Football Information" (PDF). p. 181. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 7, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.