That season included victories over 3 otherwise undefeated teams: West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl, USC in a #1 vs. #2 showdown on the final weekend of the regular season, and the 31–30 win over Miami at Notre Dame Stadium that is considered one of the greatest college football games ever played.

Grunhard made his first and only appearance in the Pro Bowl following the 1999 NFL season after Denver Broncos center Tom Nalen was forced to miss the game due to injury.

Grunhard returned to Bishop Miege high school as the offensive line coach in 2014.

His broadcasting career began in 2001 on WHB's "Crunch Time," with co-hosts Bill Maas and Frank Boal.

[7][8] His brother Daniel Charles "Dan" Grunhard played minor league baseball, as high as Triple A.Daughter Cailey qualified for the Olympic trails and held swim records at the University of Notre Dame in the butterfly.