USC Football: Former Trojans DC Alex Grinch Reportedly Heading to Big Ten Rival

Alex Grinch will join new Big Ten foe Wisconsin as a safeties coach

Former USC Trojans defensive coordinator Alex Grinch is expected to be hired at Wisconsin as the safeties coach, per Bruce Feldman of The Athletic:

SOURCES: Wisconsin is expected to hire Alex Grinch as the Badgers safeties coach. The former USC, OU and WAZZU defensive coordinator also coached safeties at Ohio State and Mizzou. @CBartWSJ first reported the move.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 25, 2024

Grinch followed head coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma and was fired with two regular-season games left on the schedule this past season. In his final two games with USC, the defense surrendered 101 points to Cal and Washington.

Under Grinch's leadership this year, the Trojans' defense allowed 34.5 points per game and was ranked 107th in pass defense and 120th in run defense. 

Before his time at Oklahoma, Grinch was a defensive coordinator at Washington State (2015-17) and Ohio State (2018). He has also worked at Mizzou, New Hampshire, and Wyoming.