Alex Wood (American football)

Alexander Von Wood (born March 14, 1955) is an American football coach. He is the quarterbacks and wide receivers coach at University of Delaware, a position he has held since 2018. Wood served as the head football coach at James Madison University from 1995 to 1998 and Florida A&M University from 2015 to 2017.[1] He won two national championships as an assistant coach at the University of Miami in 1989 and 1991.

Alex Wood
Current position
TitleQuarterbacks coach/wide receivers coach
TeamDelaware
ConferenceCAA
Biographical details
Born (1955-03-14) March 14, 1955
Massillon, Ohio
Playing career
1975–1977Iowa
Position(s)Running back, special teams
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1978Iowa (GA)
1979–1980Kent State (WR)
1981Southern Illinois (DB)
1982–1984Southern (DC)
1985–1986Wyoming (WR/TE)
1987–1988Washington State (TE)
1989–1992Miami (FL) (RB)
1993–1994Wake Forest (OC/QB)
1995–1998James Madison
1999–2002Minnesota Vikings (QB)
2003Cincinnati Bengals (WR)
2004Arizona Cardinals (OC)
2006–2007Arkansas (QB)
2010Miami (OH) (WR)
2011–2014Buffalo (OC/WR/QB)
2014Buffalo (interim HC)
2015–2017Florida A&M
2018–presentDelaware (QB/WR)
Head coaching record
Overall32–47

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 life

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 ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
James Madison Dukes (Yankee Conference) (1995–1996)
1995 James Madison 8–46–2T–2nd (Mid-Atlantic)
1996 James Madison 7–45–3T–5th (Mid-Atlantic)
James Madison Dukes (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1997–1998)
1997 James Madison 5–63–510th (Mid-Atlantic)
1998 James Madison 3–82–6T–10th (Mid-Atlantic)
James Madison: 23–2216–16
Buffalo Bulls[n 1] (Mid-American Conference) (2014)
2014 Buffalo 2–22–23rd (East)
Buffalo: 2–22–2
Florida A&M Rattlers (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2015–2017)
2015 Florida A&M 1–101–7T–8th
2016 Florida A&M 4–74–4T–5th
2017 Florida A&M 3–82–6T–8th
Florida A&M: 8–257–17
Total:33–49

Notes
  1. Wood served as interim head coach after Jeff Quinn was fired during the season.

References
  1. Rivals.com Alex Wood - James Madison football
  2. Miami University RedHawk Football Archived February 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Alex Wood
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