Mike Grossner

Last updated
Mike Grossner
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Bethany (KS)
Conference KCAC
Record1–10
Playing career
1985 Northern Arizona
1986 Scottsdale
1987–1988 Bethany (KS)
1990–1992 Nottingham Hoods
1993Chiefs Ravenna
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1995 Glendale (AZ) (OC)
1992 Nottingham Hoods (co-HC)
1996 Agua Fria HS (AZ)
1997–2000Glendale (AZ)
2001–2003 Western State (CO) (AHC/RC)
2004–2018 Baker
2019–2022 Leicester Falcons
2023–present Bethany (KS)
Head coaching record
Overall118–65 (college)
27–16 (junior college)
8–4 (high school)
Bowls2–1 (junior college)
Tournaments6–7 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 NJCAA National (2000)
1 WSFL (2000)
1 HAAC (2013)
4 HAAC South Division (2015–2018)

Mike Grossner is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, a position he has held since 2023. Grossner served as the head football coach at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas from 2004 to 2018. [1] At Baker, he led the Wildcats to their 500th and 600th all-time victories, building the program to No. 2 in all-time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) wins. Grossner was the head football coach at Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona from 1997 to 2000. He led his 2000 team to a NJCAA National Football Championship.

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Grossner played college football at Bethany and professionally in the BAFA National Leagues and the Italian Football League. [2] He was the head football coach at Agua Fria High School in Avondale, Arizona for one season, in 1996. He led the Agua Fria Owls to a record of 8–4 and a playoff appearance in his lone season there and was named Class 4A Coach of the Year. In early 1997, he succeeded Joe Kersting as head football coach at Glendale. [3]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs NAIA#
Baker Wildcats (Heart of America Athletic Conference)(2004–2018)
2004 Baker4–64–6T–6th
2005 Baker3–83–7T–8th
2006 Baker4–64–6T–7th
2007 Baker6–56–4T–4th
2008 Baker8–48–23rdL NAIA First Round 12
2009 Baker7–37–34th24
2010 Baker7–47–34th24
2011 Baker7–36–34th21
2012 Baker8–37–23rdL NAIA First Round 14
2013 Baker11–28–1T–1stL NAIA Quarterfinal 5
2014 Baker8–36–3T–3rd16
2015 Baker11–210–11st (South)L NAIA Quarterfinal 5
2016 Baker14–111–01st (South)L NAIA Championship 2
2017 Baker10–24–1T–1st (South)L NAIA First Round 9
2018 Baker9–34–01st (South)L NAIA Quarterfinal
Baker:117–5595–42
Bethany Swedes (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference)(2023–present)
2023 Bethany1–100–56th (Kissinger)
2024 Bethany0–00–0
Bethany:1–100–5
Total:118–65
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Junior college

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Glendale Gauchos (Western States Football League)(1997–2000)
1997 Glendale7–44–45thW Valley of the Sun Bowl
1998 Glendale5–53–56th
1999 Glendale5–63–45thL Valley of the Sun Bowl
2000 Glendale10–17–11stW Valley of the Sun Bowl
Glendale:27–1617–14
Total:27–16
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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References

  1. Tait, Matt (January 22, 2019). "Grossner dismissed as Baker football coach; LHS, KU alum Jason Thoren takes over on interim basis". Lawrence Journal-World . Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. Allen, Deaundra (July 30, 2018). "With Baker approaching 600th win in football, coach has another goal in mind". The Kansas City Star . Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  3. Gintonio, Jim (February 7, 1997). "Avondale grid coach heads to GCC after short stay". Arizona Republic . Phoenix, Arizona. p. 7. Retrieved June 20, 2024 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .