2023 Men's Soccer Roster
Parker Grinstead
- Year:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 145
- Hometown:
- West Chester, Ohio
- High School:
- Archbishop Moeller
Follow on Social Media
Instagram: @parker.grinstead
Twitter: @p_grinstead
TikTok: @parkergrinstead
Career Highlights
- Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2024)
- Academic All-Big Ten (2021)
- Ohio State Scholar Athlete (2021)
2024 (Graduate at Ohio State)
- Helped the Buckeyes win the Big Ten regular season title, the Big Ten Tournament crown and reach the semifinals of the 2024 College Cup
- Appeared in 20 matches with seven starts
- Scored six goals while adding an assist for 13 points
- Recorded three game-winning goals vs. Rutgers (W, 3-0) and in both Big Ten Tournament matches vs. Washington in Bridgeview, Illinois (W, 3-1) and in Columbus in the league title match against Michigan (W, 1-0)
- Finished the season with 914 minutes played
2023 (Senior at Ohio State)
- Started 16-of-18 matches
- Scored once while adding an assist for three points on the season
- Goal was against Maryland in home finale in 4-1 win
- Assisted on one score in 2-0 win at Rutgers
- Took 28 shots with nine on goal
2022 (Junior at Ohio State)
- One of four Buckeyes with 10+ points on the year
- Finished season with four goals and two assists (10 pts.)
- Second on the team with 37 shots with 14 on goal (third)
- Notched a pair of game-winners vs. Wright State (2-0) and Northwestern (2-1)
- Also scored at Michigan (W, 3-1) and tallied Ohio State’s lone regulation goal in NCAA Second Round vs. UNC Greensboro
2021 (Fall-Sophomore at Ohio State)
- Recorded on assist on the year in 2-1 win over Penn State in Columbus
- Took 20 shots on the year, three on net
- Started 13 of 16 games and played 976 minutes
2021 (Spring-Freshman at Ohio State)
- Earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman Team
- Played in 10 games, scoring three goals with two assists on six shots, four on net
- Scored twice, once on a penalty kick, in home 4-2 win vs. Northwestern March 7
Prior to Ohio State
Parker is the son of Dan and Lisa Grinstead and played high school soccer for head coach Mike Welker and the Archbishop Moeller Crusaders … 2017 First Team All-GCL … nine goals and 13 assists in 2018 … 2018 Cincinnati player of the year, First Team All-GCL and Second Team All-State … 2019 GCL Player of the Year, First Team All-GCL … Moeller all-time assist leader, second all-time in points … plays club soccer for CUP and coach Scott Bower … has one sibling, Tyler … plans to major in Business.
Coach Maisonneuve on Grinstead: “Parker is a local talent that will be coming to us from Cincinnati. He has the ability and skill set to play multiple rolls in the midfield. He has a great feel for the game and has a really good engine to play both sides of the ball. Parker is one of those players that makes everyone around him better. His drive and desire to fine-tune his game are attributes that have and will continue to set him apart. We are happy Parker is staying in the state to become a Buckeye next fall.”
