Kentucky Football Adds Greg Frey as an Assistant Offensive Line Coach

Frey comes to UK after spending the last two seasons at Tulsa. He was the tight ends coach in 2023 before moving to the offensive line in 2024.

“We’re excited to welcome Coach Frey to our program,” Stoops said. “He’s a coach with extensive experience and expertise, and he’s well respected across the country.”

Under Frey’s tutelage, more than 40 student-athletes have gone on to NFL careers and he mentored 21 all-conference honorees. His coaching stints also include stops at Duke, Florida, Florida State, Michigan, Indiana, West Virginia, South Alabama and South Florida.

“I’ve known Coach Stoops for almost 30 years, going back to our time together at South Florida,” Frey said. “He’s the all-time winningest coach at UK, has broken records, and accomplished what no one else has. Watching him build this program at Kentucky has been incredible, and it’s truly a blessing and an honor to join him again and be part of this journey.”

Prior to Tulsa, he spent one season at South Alabama (2022) as a quality control analyst on the defensive side of the ball and two seasons at Duke (2020-21) as the offensive line coach and offensive recruiting coordinator.

In his first year on Duke’s staff, Frey had the tough task of coaching three different starting centers after two season-ending injuries and tutored true freshman Graham Barton, who moved into the starting role, to Freshman All-America honors by The Athletic.

Frey spent the 2019 campaign at Florida as a quality control analyst and was the run game coordinator and offensive line coach at his alma mater, Florida State, in 2018. Under Frey’s direction, the Seminole line blocked for an offense that compiled 4,334 yards and 31 touchdowns in 2018.

In 2017, Frey was named Michigan’s run game coordinator, while also coaching tackles and tight ends. It was the second of two coaching stints at Michigan. That season, Frey’s group helped the Wolverines rank fourth in the Big Ten in rushing by averaging 177.7 yards per game on the ground with 26 rushing touchdowns. The Michigan tight ends combined to catch 54 passes for 697 yards and five touchdowns, while leading the team in receptions and yards.

From 2011-16, Frey spent six years on Kevin Wilson’s coaching staff at Indiana as the school’s offensive line coach. With the Hoosiers, he also served as the run game coordinator in 2012 and 2013, co-offensive coordinator in 2014 and 2015 and assistant head coach in 2016. In 2015, Frey was nominated for the prestigious Broyles Award, an honor presented annually to college football’s top assistant coach.

With the Hoosiers, Frey mentored o-line greats in guard Dan Feeney, a two-time All-American, and Jason Spriggs, a first-team All-American and IU’s first Outland Trophy semifinalist.

In 2015, Frey’s offensive line blocked for one of the most prolific and balanced offenses in NCAA history as Indiana became just the fourth FBS team with one 3,500-yard passer, two 1,000-yard rushers and one 1,000-yard receiver. In addition, the Hoosiers became the first Big Ten team since Ohio State in 1995 to lead the conference in total offense, scoring offense and passing offense.

Before that, Frey spent three seasons (2008-10) as the offensive line coach at Michigan and helped the Wolverines achieve a school-record and Big Ten-leading 6,353 total offensive yards in 2010. UM boasted a balanced attack that year by averaging 250.2 passing yards and 238.5 rushing yards per game.

In 2007, Frey was the offensive line coach at West Virginia, helping the Mountaineers finish 11-2 overall, win the Big East Championship, and take home a Fiesta Bowl victory.

Frey’s first 11 years (1996-06) as a collegiate coach was spent on the initial coaching staff at South Florida, which began its program in 1997. After spending three seasons as a graduate assistant and serving as the Bulls’ defensive line coach in 1999, Frey shifted to the offensive line for his final seven seasons in Tampa. During his tenure, the Bulls were 70-43 and participated in the first two bowl games in program history.

Frey gained firsthand experience as a student-athlete as a member of Florida State’s offensive line from 1991-95. During his playing days, the Seminoles posted an impressive 54-7-1 record, took home the 1993 National Championship, participated in five bowl games and won four Atlantic Coast Conference Championships.

A native of Clearwater, Florida, Frey graduated from Florida State in 1996 with degrees in interdisciplinary social science and political science. He and his wife, Andrea, have children: Elle, Hudson, Bryce, Alex, Cameron and Drew.

Greg Frey Coaching Career

Year

Position

School

Bowl Games

1999

Defensive Ends

South Florida

2000-06

Offensive Line

South Florida

2005 Meineke Car Care Bowl; 2006 PapaJohns.com Bowl

2007

Offensive Line

West Virginia

2008 Fiesta Bowl

2008-10

Offensive Line

Michigan

2010 Gator Bowl

2011-13

Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator

Indiana

2014-16

Offensive Line/Co-Offensive Coordinator

Indiana

2015 Pinstripe Bowl

2016

Offensive Line/Assistant Head Coach

Indiana

2016 Foster Farms Bowl

2017

Run Game Coordinator/Tackles

Michigan

2018 Outback Bowl

2018

Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator

Florida State

2018 Peach Bowl

2019

Senior Analyst

Florida

2019 Orange Bowl

2020

Offensive Line

Duke

2021

Offensive Line/Offensive Recruiting Coordinator

Duke

2022

Senior Analyst

South Alabama

2022 New Orleans Bowl

2023

Run Game Coordinator/Tight Ends

Tulsa

2024

Offensive Line

Tulsa

2025-present

Assistant Offensive Line Coach

Kentucky