Greg Froelich

Biography

Coach Froelich Hometown Maplewood, N.J. College Michigan (2017) - BA Michigan (2019) - MPP Family Wife, Jessica Coaching History 2017-20 Michigan, analyst 2021-22 Illinois, special teams analyst 2023-24 Charlotte, special teams coordinator/running backs 2025 Washington, special teams quality control 2026-present Bowling Green, special teams coordinator Greg Froelich joined Eddie George's BGSU staff in February 2026 as the special teams coordinator. Froelich brings experience from both the Power Four and Group of Six levels, most recently serving as special teams quality control coach at Washington during the 2025 season. He previously spent two seasons at Charlotte (2023–24) as special teams coordinator and running backs coach. Under his direction, the 49ers averaged 145 rushing yards per game, 21.34 yards per kickoff return, and 44.54 yards per punt, reflecting efficiency across multiple phases. Prior to Charlotte, Froelich worked as a special teams and running backs analyst at Michigan (2017–20) and as a special teams analyst at Illinois (2021–22). At Illinois, he helped guide one of the nation’s top special teams units, highlighted by a No. 1 national ranking in ESPN’s SP+ special teams rating in 2021. The Illini featured the Big Ten’s leading punt returner in Isaiah Williams, while punter Blake Hayes and kicker James McCourt both earned All-Big Ten honors. Hayes was a Ray Guy Award semifinalist, and McCourt tied a program record with four field goals of 50 yards or longer