Scott Grinde

Scott Grinde, father of Fort Lewis assistant coach and offensive coordinator John Grinde, joined the Skyhawks in the spring of 2024. Grinde returns to the collegiate ranks following 14 years of coaching high school ball and most recently, an eight-year stint as the head coach at Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

A 1984 graduate of the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education and Biological Sciences, Scott Grinde began his career as a student assistant for the Cowboys while doubling down as an assistant coach at Sheridan High School. After Wyoming, Grinde moved to El Paso, Texas, where he served as a graduate assistant at the University of Texas–El Paso for two seasons and studied under coaches like Dirk Koetter and Andy Reid.

Grinde is not new to the collegiate scene, however, as he began his career at both Scottsdale Community College and Coffeyville Community College–where he helped the Red Ravens to the 1990 National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship before serving as the offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Sam Houston State University from 1992-97. Grinde then took his talents to the University of Central Missouri from 1997-2010 where he was an assistant head coach, offensive line coach, and travel, academic, and recruiting coordinator.