Mike Grossner is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach for Bethany College, a position he has held since 2023. Grossner served as the head football coach at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas from 2004 to 2018.[1] At Baker, he led the Wildcats to their 500th and 600th all-time victories, building the program to No. 2 in all-time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) wins. Grossner was the head football coach at Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona from 1997 to 2000. He led his 2000 team to a NJCAA National Football Championship.

Grossner played college football at Bethany and four seasons professionally in the BAFA National Leagues and the Italian Football League from 1990 to 1993.[2] He was the head football coach at Agua Fria High School in Avondale, Arizona for one season, in 1996. He led the Agua Fria Owls to a record of 8–4 and a playoff appearance in his lone season there and was named Class 4A Coach of the Year. In early 1997, he succeeded Joe Kersting as head football coach at Glendale.[3]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NAIA#
Baker Wildcats (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (2004–2018)
2004 Baker 4–6 4–6 T–6th
2005 Baker 3–8 3–7 T–8th
2006 Baker 4–6 4–6 T–7th
2007 Baker 6–5 6–4 T–4th
2008 Baker 8–4 8–2 3rd L NAIA First Round 12
2009 Baker 7–3 7–3 4th 24
2010 Baker 7–4 7–3 4th 24
2011 Baker 7–3 6–3 4th 21
2012 Baker 8–3 7–2 3rd L NAIA First Round 14
2013 Baker 11–2 8–1 T–1st L NAIA Quarterfinal 5
2014 Baker 8–3 6–3 T–3rd 16
2015 Baker 11–2 10–1 1st (South) L NAIA Quarterfinal 5
2016 Baker 14–1 11–0 1st (South) L NAIA Championship 2
2017 Baker 10–2 4–1 T–1st (South) L NAIA First Round 9
2018 Baker 9–3 4–0 1st (South) L NAIA Quarterfinal
Baker: 117–55 95–42
Bethany Swedes (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2023–present)
2023 Bethany 1–10 0–5 6th (Kissinger)
2024 Bethany 2–6 0–3 (Kissinger)
Bethany: 3–16 0–8
Total: 120–71
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Junior college

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Glendale Gauchos (Western States Football League) (1997–2000)
1997 Glendale 7–4 4–4 5th W Valley of the Sun Bowl
1998 Glendale 5–5 3–5 6th
1999 Glendale 5–6 3–4 5th L Valley of the Sun Bowl
2000 Glendale 10–1 7–1 1st W Valley of the Sun Bowl
Glendale: 27–16 17–14
Total: 27–16
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ Tait, Matt (January 22, 2019). "Grossner dismissed as Baker football coach; LHS, KU alum Jason Thoren takes over on interim basis". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Allen, Deaundra (July 30, 2018). "With Baker approaching 600th win in football, coach has another goal in mind". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  3. ^ Gintonio, Jim (February 7, 1997). "Avondale grid coach heads to GCC after short stay". Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. p. 7. Retrieved June 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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