Baylor Family Welcomes Mack Rhoades and Jim Grobe
Baylor University officials named 2006 Associated Press National Coach of the Year Jim Grobe as acting head football coach and appointed Mack Rhoades as vice president and director of athletics.
Grobe brings 19 seasons of Football Bowl Subdivision head coaching experience and a reputation for disciplined play, having enjoyed a record-setting 13-year tenure at Wake Forest (2001-2013) and a successful six-year run at Ohio University (1995-2000).
“It is an honor for me to have the opportunity to join the Baylor football program during this important time,” said Grobe, who has served as a college football analyst since leaving Wake after the 2013 season. “I am looking forward to getting to know and working with the coaches and players in the coming days, and I have great respect for Baylor as an institution and its long-standing heritage. As a coach, winning is important. At the same time, I want to assure the Baylor family that every decision we will make in this football program will be made with Baylor University, her students and our student-athletes in mind.”
Rhoades comes to Baylor after serving as director of intercollegiate athletics for the University of Missouri, where he oversaw the university’s 20 intercollegiate athletics programs, 300 employees, 550 student athletes and an annual operating budget of $92 million.
“Baylor University is very pleased to welcome Mack Rhoades as Baylor University’s vice president and director of athletics,” said interim president Dr. David Garland. “He is a charismatic leader who pays careful attention to details and cultivates solidarity among the coaches and staff. He intends to build champions on the field and on the court and to mold student-athletes into champions in their lives after sports. Most importantly, he is committed to and excited by Baylor’s Christian mission and vision.”