Al Groh's Tenure

Now that Al Groh has been bought out, here is a look at his tenure:

Good:

• Four straight bowl appearances from '02-'05
• Five 1st rd draft picks from '05-'09
• Two-time ACC coach of the year
• Ranked as high as #6 in October '04
• 48-0 win at Miami to close the Orange Bowl in '07

Bad:

• 36-36 in the ACC
• 59-53 overall record
• Four losing seasons in nine years (his predecessor Welsh had two in 19)
• Average attendance fell by 13,000 over the past two years.
• Four different offensive coordinators in nine years

Ugly:

• Losing to William and Mary in '09 and Duke in '08
• '09 was the worst record since 1982
• Offense in '09 was ranked 118th of 120 NCAA teams, 102nd in '08, 101st in '07, 112th in '06
• 1-8 record vs VT