Greg Frey
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Greg Frey is a former college football
College football
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 player. He is currently a football announcer and high school football
High school football
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 assistant coach
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.

Frey is a 1986 graduate of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, where he was a stand-out quarterback. As a three-year starting
Starting lineup
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 quarterback
Quarterback
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 for the Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes football
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, he is best remembered for leading the team to two remarkable come-from-behind wins. On September 24, 1988, he rallied Ohio State from a 33–20 deficit in the final four minutes to a 36–33 victory over the ninth-ranked LSU Tigers
LSU Tigers
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. On October 28, 1989, the Buckeyes were losing 31–0 to the Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota Golden Gophers
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. Frey brought the team back for a 41–37 win, throwing a total of 362 yards (331 m).

Frey later spent a three-year stint as the offensive coordinator
Offensive coordinator
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 for Pickerington High School North
Pickerington High School North
Pickerington High School North is a public high school in Pickerington, Ohio. It is one of two high schools in the Pickerington Local School District, the other school being Pickerington High School Central. The school's mascot is the Panther and its teams take the name "Panthers". The levy for...

, engineering an offense that pushed the team closer to the postseason than any other team in Pickerington history. He currently offers private coaching services for high school quarterbacks. His best-known client was Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
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 quarterback Brady Quinn
Brady Quinn
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.

An accomplished color analyst
Color commentator
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, Frey broadcast Fox Sports
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 coverage of the AFL's Columbus Destroyers
Columbus Destroyers
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 and now calls high school football games on the SportsTime Ohio
SportsTime Ohio
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 television network.

External links

  • Coach Frey – official website and coaching business
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