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Report: WSU defensive coordinator Alex Grinch leaving for Ohio St

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The rumors of Washington State losing defensive coordinator Alex Grinch look to finally be coming to fruition.

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Grinch is heading to Ohio State to become the Buckeyes’ co-defensive coordinator, according to a tweet by FOX Sports’ Bruce Feldman.

SOURCES: #WAZZU’s Alex Grinch is heading to #OhioState as the Buckeyes new Co-defensive coordinator. He did a phenomenal job in Pullman and the #MountUnion product is now heading home to work for OSU.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) January 4, 2018

In his third season as WSU’s DC, Grinch’s defense rose to 16th in the nation in total defense in 2017.