Men's Basketball
Griffin, Kyle
Kyle Griffin
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Recruiting territories: PA, NJ, NY, OH, WV, KY, IN, MI, TN
- Phone:
- 610-758-6924
Recruiting Areas: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Canada - Ontario
Kyle Griffin enters his third season on the Mountain Hawks’ staff and has immediately made an impact for the Brown and White. Griffin came to Lehigh from the Hoop Group where he has served as Director of Team Events since August of 2011. Griffin is a former collegiate player at both La Salle and Siena.
In his first season on the Lehigh sidelines in 2013-14, Griffin helped lead a young Mountain Hawks’ squad which enjoyed a fair share of highlights, including an overtime win at eventual Patriot League regular season champion Boston University, a victory over eventual NCAA Tournament participant Texas Southern, a win over 20-win squad Quinnipiac and victories over reigning NCAA Tournament teams LIU Brooklyn and Bucknell. Lehigh followed in 2014-15 by taking a big step forward, finishing in third place in the league standings led by one stretch in Patriot League play when the Mountain Hawks won seven-of-eight games. Griffin coached the league’s Player and Rookie of the Year, Tim Kempton and Kahron Ross - a sophomore and freshman, respectively. The Mountain Hawks also went 2-1 against power conference schools, beating DePaul and Arizona State while leading eventual NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed Villanova by five in the second half.
Before Lehigh, Griffin served many roles at the Hoop Group. Most recently, he was Director of Team Events when he managed all five high school showcases and 10 elite AAU events. Previously, Griffin was Director of Operations and Director of Philly Hoop Group Classic, a Division I College Basketball Tournament which included Pittsburgh, Penn, La Salle, Rider, Robert Morris and James Madison. Griffin organized and managed all the logistics for the classic.
Griffin was the key contact person and responsible for recruiting grassroots basketball teams into the Hoop Group’s competitive tournaments. This allowed him to establish very strong relationships with many coaches and organizers of these programs. Griffin was responsible for the recruitment and organization of the largest event ever offered by the Hoop Group, the Pittsburgh Jam Fest.
Griffin began his playing career at La Salle in Philadelphia before transferring to Siena after a standout high school career at Germantown Academy.
Also strong in the classroom, Griffin was named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll at La Salle while being named to the MAAC Conference All-Academic Team at Siena. He was a consistent member of the Dean’s List while earning a spot on the Siena College President’s List in the spring of 2009 and fall of 2010 for a GPA over 3.8.
Kyle is the son of former Lehigh 1,000 point scorer and current Associate Director of Athletics Bill Griffin.
Kyle Griffin enters his third season on the Mountain Hawks’ staff and has immediately made an impact for the Brown and White. Griffin came to Lehigh from the Hoop Group where he has served as Director of Team Events since August of 2011. Griffin is a former collegiate player at both La Salle and Siena.
In his first season on the Lehigh sidelines in 2013-14, Griffin helped lead a young Mountain Hawks’ squad which enjoyed a fair share of highlights, including an overtime win at eventual Patriot League regular season champion Boston University, a victory over eventual NCAA Tournament participant Texas Southern, a win over 20-win squad Quinnipiac and victories over reigning NCAA Tournament teams LIU Brooklyn and Bucknell. Lehigh followed in 2014-15 by taking a big step forward, finishing in third place in the league standings led by one stretch in Patriot League play when the Mountain Hawks won seven-of-eight games. Griffin coached the league’s Player and Rookie of the Year, Tim Kempton and Kahron Ross - a sophomore and freshman, respectively. The Mountain Hawks also went 2-1 against power conference schools, beating DePaul and Arizona State while leading eventual NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed Villanova by five in the second half.
Before Lehigh, Griffin served many roles at the Hoop Group. Most recently, he was Director of Team Events when he managed all five high school showcases and 10 elite AAU events. Previously, Griffin was Director of Operations and Director of Philly Hoop Group Classic, a Division I College Basketball Tournament which included Pittsburgh, Penn, La Salle, Rider, Robert Morris and James Madison. Griffin organized and managed all the logistics for the classic.
Griffin was the key contact person and responsible for recruiting grassroots basketball teams into the Hoop Group’s competitive tournaments. This allowed him to establish very strong relationships with many coaches and organizers of these programs. Griffin was responsible for the recruitment and organization of the largest event ever offered by the Hoop Group, the Pittsburgh Jam Fest.
Griffin began his playing career at La Salle in Philadelphia before transferring to Siena after a standout high school career at Germantown Academy.
Also strong in the classroom, Griffin was named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll at La Salle while being named to the MAAC Conference All-Academic Team at Siena. He was a consistent member of the Dean’s List while earning a spot on the Siena College President’s List in the spring of 2009 and fall of 2010 for a GPA over 3.8.
Kyle is the son of former Lehigh 1,000 point scorer and current Associate Director of Athletics Bill Griffin.
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