Alex Wood Inducted Into the Tiger Football Hall of Fame
On Thursday, July 18, 2024, Alex Wood along with Troy Ellis, Rollie Layfield, Eric Wright and Lee Owens, was inducted into the Tiger Football Hall of Fame. He received a plaque during the event commemorating the honor and a duplicate plaque will be mounted in the high school sports hall in the space reserved for past Hall of Fame inductees. In addition, he will be recognized on the field during the first home football game.
The Tiger Football Hall of Fame, a vision of Mr. David Weaver, opened in 2015. The Hall has been recognizing those individuals that have made contributions to the Tiger football experience, whether it be a player, coach, band director, booster club member or just a person who has influenced the program in a positive way. Inductees are selected by a group of 25 Massillon football supporters. With the current induction class, the Hall currently has 121 members
Alex Wood, from the WHS Class of 1973, spent his entire career either playing or coaching football and Massillon is extremely grateful that he received his start here. He was a fullback, playing in 1970 to 72. His undefeated 1970 team captured Massillon’s 24th state title. And his 1972 team finished the regular season undefeated and participated in Ohio’s first ever state playoffs at Ohio State University. After graduation, he played running back for the University of Iowa under Head Coach Bob Commings.
For the next forty years this inductee coached football at all levels: high school, college and professional. In 1989 and 91 he was an assistant coach for the University of Miami when the school captured a pair of national championships. He was head coach of James Madison, Buffalo and Florida A&M. And he was an assistant coach for the Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Maulers. And in 2006 he was honored as a Washington High School Distinguished Citizen.
Wood is the current offensive coordinator for the Tigers.
