John Grinold

Who is John Grinold?

John "Jack" Grinold is an American athletic director. He has served Northeastern University as its sports information director for the past 46 years. In 1984 he was made assistant athletic director with the additional duties of heading the sports marketing and ticket departments, and in 1988 he was promoted to associate director of athletics. He was also in charge of all radio and television packaging. In 1998, in the celebration of NU’s first 100 years, he was chosen as one of the 100 individuals responsible for the institution’s growth and success.

Grinold is also on the executive committee of the Northeastern University Varsity Club and in 1985 he became the first non-coach/athlete to be elected to the Northeastern University Athletics Hall of Fame. In his 46 years at Northeastern, he worked 464 consecutive football games, including one undefeated season, and has enjoyed seven NCAA basketball championship tournaments, plus trips to the College World Series, NCAA hockey Frozen Four, and many sojourns to the Henley Royal Regatta in England.