Alex Wood (American football)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Florida A&M |
| Conference | MEAC |
| Record | 5–17 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
March 14, 1955 Massillon, Ohio |
| Playing career | |
| 1975–1977 | Iowa |
| Position(s) | Running back, special teams |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1978 | Iowa (GA) |
| 1979–1980 | Kent State (WR) |
| 1981 | Southern Illinois (DB) |
| 1982–1984 | Southern (DC) |
| 1985–1986 | Wyoming (WR/TE) |
| 1987–1988 | Washington State (TE) |
| 1989–1992 | Miami (FL) (RB) |
| 1993–1994 | Wake Forest (OC/QB) |
| 1995–1998 | James Madison |
| 1999–2002 | Minnesota Vikings (QB) |
| 2003 | Cincinnati Bengals (WR) |
| 2004 | Arizona Cardinals (OC) |
| 2006–2007 | Arkansas (QB) |
| 2010 | Miami (OH) (WR) |
| 2011–2014 | Buffalo (OC/WR-QB) |
| 2014 | Buffalo (interim HC) |
| 2015–present | Florida A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 30–41 |
Alexander Von Wood (born March 14, 1955) is a college football coach, currently the head coach at Florida A&M University. He was the head coach for James Madison University between 1995 and 1998.[1] He compiled a 23–22 overall record. He is also the only American football coach to have coached for both the University of Miami and Miami University. He won championships with both teams (national champions 1989, 1991 at Miami; and a MAC championship at Ohio).
Wood played for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1975 to 1977 as a running back and special teams player. He graduated from Iowa in 1979 with a degree in secondary education and social studies. He also began his coaching career as a student assistant at his alma mater in 1978. He has over 30 years in coaching experience at both the college and National Football League (NFL) ranks.[2]
Personal
Wood, from Massillon, Ohio, played football and wrestled at Massillon Washington High School. He and his wife, Rosa, have three children – Jerrel, Alex and Natalie.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison Dukes (Yankee Conference) (1995–1996) | |||||||||
| 1995 | James Madison | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd (Mid-Atlantic) | |||||
| 1996 | James Madison | 7–4 | 5–3 | T–5th (Mid-Atlantic) | |||||
| James Madison Dukes (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1997–1998) | |||||||||
| 1997 | James Madison | 5–6 | 3–5 | 10th (Mid-Atlantic) | |||||
| 1998 | James Madison | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–10th (Mid-Atlantic) | |||||
| James Madison: | 23–22 | 16–16 | |||||||
| Buffalo Bulls[n 1] (Mid-American Conference) (2014) | |||||||||
| 2014 | Buffalo | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3rd (East) | |||||
| Buffalo: | 2–2 | 2–2 | |||||||
| Florida A&M Rattlers (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2015–present) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Florida A&M | 1–10 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 2016 | Florida A&M | 4–7 | 4-4 | T-5th | |||||
| Florida A&M: | 5–17 | 5–11 | |||||||
| Total: | 30–41 | ||||||||
Notes
- ↑ Wood served as interim head coach after Jeff Quinn was fired during the season.
References
- ↑ Rivals.com Alex Wood - James Madison football
- ↑ Miami University RedHawk Football Alex Wood
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jerry Sullivan |
Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator 2004 |
Succeeded by Keith Rowen |