Alex Wood (American football)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Team | Florida A&M |
| Conference | MEAC |
| Record | 1–10 |
| 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) (WR) |
| 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) |
| 2014 | Buffalo (interim HC) |
| 2015–present | Florida A&M |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 26–34 |
| Statistics | |
Alexander Von "Alex" 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.[citation needed] 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 | |||||
| Florida A&M: | 1–10 | 1–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 26–34 | ||||||||
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
- Articles with unsourced statements from July 2011
- 1955 births
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