Sport(s) | Football |
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Biographical details | |
Born |
Torrance, California |
May 23, 1974
Playing career | |
1991–1995 | UC Davis |
1997 | Anaheim Piranhas |
1997 | Milwaukee Mustangs |
1998 | Scotland Claymores |
1999–2008 | San Jose SaberCats |
2011–2012 | San Jose SaberCats |
2001 | Las Vegas Outlaws |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2000–2001 | Stanford (GA) |
2003 | Menlo (OC) |
20?? | Monterey Peninsula College (assistant) |
20?? | Foothill College (assistant) |
2011 | Menlo (WR) |
2013–2014 | Menlo |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 8–13 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
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Mark Grieb (born May 23, 1974) is a former Arena football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League (AFL). Grieb was most recently the head football coach at Menlo College, a position he was named to on April 3, 2013. He was a 13-year veteran of the AFL, having played quarterback for the Anaheim Piranhas (1997), San Jose SaberCats (1999–2008, 2011–2012). Grieb also played in NFL Europe for the Scottish Claymores (1998) and in the XFL with the Las Vegas Outlaws (2001). Grieb is the second quarterback in AFL history to throw for over 45,000 yards, over 900 touchdowns, over 3,800 completions, and over 10,000 pass attempts. He officially retired on November 8, 2012. He played college football at University of California, Davis.
Grieb appeared in three ArenaBowls, winning titles in 2002, 2004 and 2007.
Grieb attended Oak Grove High School in San José, California, where he was a student and a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball.
Grieb attended UC Davis and was a letterman in football. In football, he finished his career, in the school's top 10 in six different offensive categories. As a senior, he passed for a school-record 3,230 yards and 25 touchdowns, and earned First-team CoSIDA All-Region honors, was a Football Gazette All-American pick, and was a finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy, which is given to the NCAA Division II college football MVP.