Donald “Don” Ray Groce, 66, passed away on April 24, 2026, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on June 24, 1960, in New Castle to Roy and Helen Groce ....
Later the same day, UA opened the door to the Ford era by hiring him as Groce’s successor ... “I'm incredibly comfortable, and, actually, part of that is a credit to John Groce because John Groce is a good teacher,” Goodrich said.
Shortly after College of Charleston announced JohnGroce as the Cougars' new head coach, the Akron Zips announced they promoted Dustin Ford, Groce's assistant since 2017, to become their head coach ... Groce was an assistant at Xavier from 2001 to 2004.
"I ended up talking to all those guys directly," Groce said ... Groce and Akron athletic director Andrew T ... Here are highlights from those conversations.Why did John Groce leave the Akron Zips basketball team for Charleston?.
"I ended up talking to all those guys directly," Groce said ... Groce and Akron athletic director Andrew T ... Here are highlights from those conversations.Why did John Groce leave the Akron Zips basketball team for Charleston?.
College of Charleston is hiring Akron Zips head coach JohnGroce as the Cougars' new head coach, according to multiple reports March 30. Reports from the past weekend indicated that Charleston was targeting Groce.
JohnGroce has parlayed his unprecedented success at the University of Akron into another college basketball coaching job ... Groce's exit from UA is not stunning, yet his move to another mid-major program will raise some eyebrows.
College of Charleston is targeting Akron Zips head coach JohnGroce as the Cougars' new head coach, according to multiple reports March 28. ESPN's Jeff Borzello reported via Twitter/X that there's mutual interest between Groce and CofC.