John Griffin

John Griffin (born May 17, 1956)

Teams coached: Siena Saints, Saint Joseph’s Hawks
Siena record: 70-44 (.614)
Saint Joseph’s record: 75-69 (.521)
Overall record: 145-113 (.562)

Career Accomplishments:

• NCAA National Championships:  0
• NCAA Tournament Appearances:  0
• NIT Championships:  0
• NIT Appearances:  2  (1993, 1995)

Awards:

• America East Coach of the Year:  1  (1985)

Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):

1990-1995	Saint Joseph’s
1982-1986	Siena
1980-1982	Saint Joseph’s (asst)

John Griffin Facts

• John Joseph Griffin Jr.
• Born May 17, 1956
• Alma Mater: Saint Joseph’s University (BA, 1978)
• Played basketball for four seasons at Saint Joseph’s under Hawks’ head coach Harry Booth
• Later returned to his alma mater as an assistant, spending one year each working under Jim Lynam and Jim Boyle
  • Part of two NCAA Tournaments as an assistant, including the Hawks’ 1981 Sweet Sixteen run
• Spent four years as the head coach at Siena, going 70-44 overall and winning 21+ games twice
  • Named ECAC North (now America East) COY in 1985 after the Saints went 22-7 (12-4)
• Left Siena in 1986 and worked in the private sector for some time before returning to coaching in 1990
• Hired as the head coach at alma mater Saint Joe’s in 1990 and coached the Hawks for the next five years
  • Was 75-69 overall, but finished above .500 just twice, resulting in two NIT trips (1993 and 1995) but no NCAAs
• Has two sons also in coaching, including John III who played at Bucknell and is currently the head coach there

John Griffin Coaching Tree

• Matt Brady (James Madison, Marist)
• Dennis Felton (Cleveland State, Georgia, Western Kentucky)
• Matt Kilcullen (North Florida, Western Kentucky, Jacksonville)
• Phil Martelli (Saint Joseph’s)