Men's Basketball | August 25, 2020

PHILADELPHIA - La Salle University head men's basketball coach Ashley Howard announced Tuesday that Kyle Griffin, who served as an assistant on Howard's staff for the past two seasons, has been elevated to associate head coach.

A former student-athlete at La Salle, Griffin has been an integral part of the program over the last two years. He helped secure one of the top mid-major recruiting classes in the country in 2019 and was a major part of signing the four-member Class of 2020. On the court, Griffin has been responsible for player development, scouting and has played a hand in all aspects of the program.

"Kyle has been a key part of our program's development over the past two years and he has earned this promotion," Howard said. "He deserves a lot of credit for the development of our players, our recruiting success, and has built trustworthy relationships with our guys. I have no doubt he will continue to excel and help our team get better every day."

A native of Allentown, Pa., Griffin was a standout prep player at Germantown Academy, where he was named Inter-AC Player of the Year and Second Team All-Philadelphia as a senior. A 6-3 guard, he played 15 games as an Explorer in 2007-08 before transferring to Siena where he finished his collegiate career.

"I am so honored and thankful to receive this incredible opportunity from Coach Howard," Griffin said. "He has been an invaluable mentor in my life, teaching me so much about being a better man, leader and coach. The work we've put in over the last two years to create the foundation of our culture has been truly rewarding. We will continue to strive to build this program and bring La Salle men's basketball back to where it belongs!"

He began his collegiate coaching career at Lehigh, where he helped guide the Mountain Hawks to the 2016 Patriot League Tournament championship game and was instrumental in the development of Tim Kempton and Kahron Ross, who were named 2015 Patriot League Player of the Year and 2015 Patriot League Rookie of the Year, respectively.

Griffin then spent two seasons with head coach Andy Toole at Robert Morris from 2016-18. He was a key member of a staff that recruited 10 new student-athletes to RMU prior to the 2017-18 season. Despite the roster turnover, Griffin helped develop the Colonials into a contender in the Northeast Conference, advancing the team to the NEC Tournament semifinals in back-to-back years.

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