Kyle Griffin begins his fourth season on the La Salle coaching staff in 2021-22. After two seasons as an assistant, Griffin was promoted to Associate Head Coach prior to the 2020-21 season and enters his second season with the title. Griffin, who was a La Salle student-athlete for one season, previously spent two seasons as an assistant at Robert Morris.
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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.
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As a coach, Griffin spent two seasons with head coach Andy Toole at Robert Morris from 2016-18. Griffin 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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Prior to his time in Pittsburgh, Griffin served three years as an assistant coach under Dr. Brett Reed at Lehigh. During his three seasons at Lehigh, he helped guide Lehigh 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 served as Director of Team Events for the Hoop Group before getting his start in the collegiate ranks, managing high school showcases and AAU events. He assisted in the recruitment and organization of the largest event offered by the Hoop Group in the Pittsburgh Jam Fest. Also while with Hoop Group, Griffin was the Director of Operations and Director of the Philly Hoop Group Classic, a Division I tournament that included Pittsburgh, Penn, La Salle, Rider, Robert Morris and James Madison.
Griffin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing and management from Siena.
