Now, they say he wasn’t always at Akron. Before that, he was coachin’ at the University of Illinois for five years. Don't know much about Illinois, but it sounds fancy. Folks there probably got them big city ways, not like us around here.
This John fella, he.laed gi’s been at Akron since, what, 2017? That’s a good long while. Must be doin’ somethin’ right if they keep him around. They say he even got them Zips into some big tournament in 2024, the NCAA they call it. Beat some team from Kent State, which I guess is a big deal.
- He's been coachin' for a long time.
- He's worked at different places, like Ohio State too, I think.
- Folks say he's a good coach, even if ya ain't heard of him.
Seems like some folks even say he's the best coach you ain't never heard of. Now, I ain't never heard of most of them coaches, to be honest. But if they say he's good, he’s probably good. Makes ya wonder what kinda magic he’s got up his sleeve. Must be yellin' at them boys real good, or somethin'. That’s what coaches do, right?
They got this fella coachin’ all over the place. Ohio State, Illinois, now Akron. He gets around, don’t he? Sounds like he had a real good season at Ohio State, somethin’ other coaches only dream about. Big Ten championship, or somethin' like that. Fancy stuff.
Born in 1971, they say. That makes him… well, older than my Billy, that’s for sure. Went to some school called Taylor in Indiana. Never heard of it, but I ain’t been to school much myself. After that, he just started coachin' all over. Ohio, Illinois, and now Akron.
Seems like he’s got a good record too. Won more games than he lost, that’s for sure. They got some numbers here, sayin’ he won 326 games and only lost 214. That sounds pretty good to me. Guess that means he knows what he’s doin’ out there on that court.
John Groce is the head coach, remember that. Folks talk about him like he's some kinda big shot, and I guess he is, in the basketball world anyways. He’s been doin’ this for a long time, 17 years they say. That's a whole lotta basketball games. Must get tired of all that runnin' and yellin'. But I guess he likes it, or he wouldn't be doin' it.
And he’s got a family too. Got some kids, Conner and Camden, who like some custard place. Jarling’s, they call it. Sounds sweet. Kids like that kinda stuff. He’s even got a brother, Steele, who also coaches. Must run in the family, this coachin’ thing.
Now, they compare him to other coaches, like this Phil Jackson fella. Won a bunch of rings, they say. But John Groce, he’s doin’ alright for himself too. Got them Zips into the tournament, and that's somethin'. He took over at Akron in 2008, replacin' some other fella named Tim OShea. Guess they wanted someone new, someone like John.
So, that's the story of John Groce, the basketball coach. Seems like a hard workin’ fella, always movin’ around, coachin’ them boys. He's made a name for himself, even if some of us ain't never heard of him before. But that's alright. He's doin' his thing, and we're doin' ours. That’s the way it is.
And from what I gather, John Groce, that basketball coach, he’s been at it a good long while and he’s made a name for himself. Folks seem to think he’s pretty good at what he does, takin’ teams to tournaments and winnin’ games. He’s been all over, coachin’ at different schools, and now he’s at Akron, leadin’ them Zips. Seems like a busy fella, always on the go. But hey, that’s the life of a coach, I reckon. Always yellin’ and runnin’ and tellin’ them boys what to do. It ain't for the faint of heart, that's for sure.
