In 2008, he helped lead the SaberCats to yet another ArenaBowl appearance, in ArenaBowl XXII, a 59–56 loss to the Philadelphia Soul. After the 2008 season the league was suspended for 2009 with Grieb a free agent. In 2011, when the SaberCats started back up, they signed Grieb back to the team for his 11th season with the team. Grieb played through the 2012 season, announcing his retirement on November 8, 2012. For a brief period in March 2001, after the Las Vegas Outlaws of the XFL lost all three of their quarterbacks (Chuck Clements, Ryan Clement and Mike Cawley) to injuries, the Outlaws signed Grieb as an emergency backup. Grieb started several games for the Outlaws, amassing 408 passing yards. Grieb was given an angle of being a young man signed off the street who was pursuing his MBA, ignoring his career in arena football. Records and awards Grieb holds several records in AFL history including: Pass completion percentage for one year: 73% Passer rating for one year: 133.5 Career passer rating: 121.93 Coaching career On April 3, 2013, Grieb was named the head football coach at Menlo College. In February 2015, Menlo dropped its football program. On April 26, 2017, Grieb was named the head football coach at Atherton's Sacred Heart Preparatory. In 2021, Grieb led the SHP Gators to their first state championship title, winning the CIF Division 5A crown. They also won the CCS Division 4 and CIF NorCal 5A titles en route to the state championship. Teaching career Grieb briefly taught chemistry at San Mateo High School. Grieb taught chemistry and biology at Gunn High School before departing for Sacred Heart Prep's head football coaching position. Head coaching record References 1974 births Living people American football quarterbacks Anaheim Piranhas players Las Vegas Outlaws (XFL) players Menlo Oaks football coaches Milwaukee Mustangs (1994–2001) players San Jose SaberCats players Scottish Claymores players Stanford Cardinal football coaches UC Davis Aggies football players Junior college football coaches in the United States High school football coaches in California Players of American football from San Jose, California Players of American football from Torrance, California