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April 10, 2019Former NFL Super Bowl quarterback
Elvis Grbac ’88 returns to VASJ in various roles
CLEVELAND, OHIO ﹘ VASJ President Bill Cervenik ’72 announced that former NFL Super Bowl quarterback and Viking football standout Elvis Grbac ’88 has been named the school’s new Director of Marianist Urban Students Program and head football coach.
“We are excited to welcome Elvis back home,” Cervenik says. “He will continue the stellar performance of Tim Neary with the MUSP program.”
The Marianist Urban Students Program at VASJ identifies high-potential students in urban Marianist elementary schools and offers them financial, academic, and social support to succeed in high school.
Grbac is currently working toward earning his master's degree in Theology from St. Mary’s Seminary in Wickliffe, Ohio. He has spent time working with the Catholic Speakers Organization speaking on topics of faith, family, academics, athletics, and work.
After graduating from St. Joseph High School in 1988, Grbac went on to study and play football at the University of Michigan. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1993 and as quarterback of the football team earned five Big 10 Championships, four Rose Bowl appearances, and one Gator Bowl appearance.
After college, Grbac went on to serve as the quarterback in the NFL for the San Francisco 49’ers, helping the team win it’s fifth Super Bowl. He also played for the Kansas City Chiefs for several years before finishing his NFL career with the Baltimore Ravens in 2001.
Most recently, Grbac has assisted with the football team at St. Ignatius High School where he also served as Chaplain for the team.
Grbac takes over for Bill Sowers who coached at VASJ for the past two seasons (2017-2019). Grbac will become the eighth head football coach in the school’s history. He will also assume managerial responsibilities in the athletic department.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School is a Catholic, comprehensive college-preparatory school rooted in the Ursuline and Marianist traditions and committed to the spiritual, academic, and personal growth of each student.
For more information, contact Director of Communications Emily Robinson at [email protected].
