Alex Wood (American football) facts for kids
| Pittsburgh Maulers | |
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| Position: | Wide receivers coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 14, 1955 Massillon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College: | Iowa (1975–1977) |
| Undrafted: | 1978 |
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| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season: | 32–47 (.405) |
| Postseason: | 0–0 (–) |
| Career: | 32–47 (.405) |
Alex Wood (born March 14, 1955) is an American football coach. He is currently the wide receivers coach for the Pittsburgh Maulers. This team is part of the United States Football League (USFL).
Wood has also been a head football coach at two universities. He led the teams at James Madison University and Florida A&M University. As an assistant coach, he helped the University of Miami win two national championships. These big wins happened in 1989 and 1991.
Before becoming a coach, Wood played football himself. He played for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1975 to 1977. He was a running back and played on special teams. He earned a degree in secondary education and social studies from Iowa in 1979. He started his coaching journey right after college as a student assistant. Alex Wood has more than 30 years of coaching experience. He has coached at both college and National Football League (NFL) levels.
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About Alex Wood
Alex Wood grew up in Massillon, Ohio. He played football and wrestled when he was in high school. He attended Massillon Washington High School. Alex is married to Rosa, and they have three children. Their children's names are Jerrel, Alex, and Natalie.
Coaching Career Highlights
Alex Wood has had a long and successful career in football coaching. He has worked with many different teams and players. His roles have included coaching running backs, quarterbacks, and wide receivers.
College Coaching
Wood started his coaching career at his old school, Iowa. He then coached at several other colleges. These include Kent State and Southern Illinois. He was also a defensive coordinator for the Southern team.
He coached at Wyoming and Washington State. Later, he joined the Miami (FL) team. There, he helped them win two national championships. He also coached at Wake Forest.
Wood became a head coach at James Madison from 1995 to 1998. He later coached at Arkansas and Miami (OH). He was also an offensive coordinator at Buffalo. In 2014, he was the interim head coach for Buffalo for a short time. From 2015 to 2017, he was the head coach at Florida A&M. More recently, he coached at Delaware.
NFL Coaching
Alex Wood has also coached in the National Football League (NFL). He was a quarterbacks coach for the Minnesota Vikings. This was from 1999 to 2002. He then coached wide receivers for the Cincinnati Bengals in 2003. In 2004, he was the offensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals.
Head Coaching Records
As a head coach, Alex Wood led teams at three different schools.
- At James Madison University, his overall record was 23 wins and 22 losses.
- For the Buffalo Bulls, he had a record of 2 wins and 2 losses as interim head coach.
- At Florida A&M University, his overall record was 8 wins and 25 losses.
His total head coaching record is 33 wins and 49 losses.
