Groninger comes to CBU from Chowan College in Murfreesboro, NC where he led the women’s team to 18 wins and the college’s first conference championship.  The season also resulted in Groninger receiving Coach of the Year honors.

Prior to Chowan College, Groninger served as an assistant women’s basketball coach at the University of Kentucky and Chicago State University.  He also coached the men’s basketball team at Chattanooga State Technical Community College from 1995-1999 directing that program to its first-ever national ranking.

Groninger holds a B.S. in business administration from William Jewell College and a Masters degree in health sciences from Georgia Southern University.