The Seahawks hired Ryan Grubb as offensive coordinator on February 13, 2024, after two seasons at the University of Washington (2022-23) in the same role.
Grubb helped the Huskies back to national prominence in his two seasons on Montlake, helping Washington to the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2023, and guiding QB Michael Penix Jr. to two of the most prolific seasons in Huskies history. Grubb was a semifinalist for the Broyles Award, given to the nation's top assistant coach following the 2023 season.
During their Pac-12 Championship run, and 14-1 record in 2023, Penix Jr. was named the Maxwell Award winner, given to the nation's best player. He led the nation in passing yards (4,218), passing yards per game (324.5), and ranked No. 3 nationally with 33 passing touchdowns and sixth overall in total offense (323.1). He finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting, the highest in Huskies history.
In two seasons at UW, Penix Jr. finished career ranking fourth in career passing yards (8,859), third in 200-yard passing performances (25) and touchdown passes (64). He also holds five of the top-10 single-game passing yard performances.
In his first season, Washington led the nation in both passing offense (369.8 ypg) and third-down conversions (57 percent), while also finishing second in total offense (515.8 ypg). Just one season earlier, Washington finished the season 73rd in pass offense and 114th in total offense. The Huskies also had top-25 finishes in sacks allowed (2nd), first downs (5th), scoring offense (7th), and rushing offense (25th). Penix broke the UW single-season passing record with 4,641 yards, and for single-game passing yards (516). The first-year Husky finished eighth in the Heisman Trophy voting, tied for third-highest in UW history.
Prior to UW, Grubb spent five seasons at Fresno State (2017-21), including the last three as offensive coordinator, helping lead Fresno State to a 9-3 record in his final season. The Bulldogs ranked No. 1 in the Mountain West Conference in total offense (464.8 ypg), second in scoring offense (33.4 ppg) and passing offense (330.1 ypg). He coached QB Jake Haener to second-team All-Mountain West Conference honors, after completing 329 of 490 (67.1 percent) passes for 4,096 yards, 33 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
In 2020, Fresno State produced a conference-best 479.3 yards total offense per game, and the league's second-highest points per game total (32.8). Fresno State also led the Mountain West in passing yards per game, and ranked fifth in the FBS in that category (356.3).
Grubb served as the offensive line coach at Eastern Michigan from 2014-16, guiding a group which allowed the eighth-fewest sacks in the nation in 2016, as well as setting the school record for team offense with 5,917 yards, points scored (385), passing yards (3,849), and touchdown passes (25).
Before arriving to Eastern Michigan, Grubb spent seven seasons at the University of Sioux Falls (2007-13), the first three as the run game coordinator and offensive line coach followed by four seasons as the offensive coordinator. He helped lead the Cougars to a 75-13 record, two NAIA national championships, and a runner-up finish.
Grubb also served as the strength and conditioning coordinator for the USF football program and was named American Football Monthly's NAIA National Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year for the 2008 season.
A former running back and wide receiver at Buena Vista University (Storm Lake, Iowa), Grubb earned his bachelor's degree in business administration in 1999, and his master's in sports pedagogy from South Dakota State in 2006.
He and his wife, Stephanie, have a daughter, Falynn.
