John Griffin III

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John Griffin III
Bucknell Bison
PositionHead coach
League Patriot League
Personal information
Born (1985-12-03) December 3, 1985 (age 38) [1]
Career information
High school St. Joseph's Prep
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College Bucknell (2004–2008)
Playing career2008–2012
Coaching career2010–present
Career history
As player:
2008–2009 Crailsheim Merlins
2010 BK Inter Bratislava
2011 Leicester Riders
As coach:
2010–2011 Indiana Pacers (Video Game Coordinator)
2012 Rider (Director of Operations)
2013–2015 Rider (assistant)
2015–2019 Bucknell (assistant)
2019–2023 Saint Joseph's (associate head coach)
2023–presentBucknell
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • ProB champion (2009)
  • ProB Most Valuable Player (2009)
  • First-team All-Patriot League (2008)
  • Patriot League All-Rookie Team (2005)

John Griffin III (born December 3, 1985) [1] is an American college basketball coach, currently the head men's coach for the Bucknell Bison. [2]

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Playing career

Griffin attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia and led the basketball team to a Philadelphia Catholic League title as a senior in 2004. [3]

In his first season as a professional in 2008–2009, Griffin played with the Crailsheim Merlins in the German second-tier ProB. He led the team to a league title and was named the league's most valuable player. [3] After suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, Griffin joined BK Inter Bratislava in Slovakia in early 2010. [4] [5] He signed with the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League in late 2011. [5] Griffin played one final season in Italy in 2011–2012.

Coaching career

Griffin's first coaching position was with the Indiana Pacers as a Video Game Coordinator. He'd move to the college ranks to join the coaching staff at Rider first as the director of operations then as an assistant coach. [6] From 2015 to 2019, he'd coach at his alma mater, Bucknell University, as an assistant, before joining Saint Joseph's as their associate head coach under Billy Lange. [7]

On March 21, 2023, he was hired as the head coach at Bucknell replacing Nathan Davis. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Personal life

Griffin's father, John Griffin, also coached college basketball, serving as head coach at Siena and Saint Joseph's. [3] His brother, Matt, played at Rider and Boston University. [3]

Griffin married Brianna Gauthier, who played college basketball at Mount St. Mary's. [3]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Bucknell Bison (Patriot League)(2023–present)
2023–24 Bucknell 14–1910–8T–2nd
2024–25 Bucknell 4–40–0
Bucknell:18–23 (.439)10–8 (.556)
Total:18–23 (.439)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. 1 2 "John Griffin Player Profile, Bucknell - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ https://bucknellbison.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/john-griffin-iii/1232
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "John Griffin III". Rider Broncs. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Alumni Corner". Bucknell Bison. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Leicester Riders thrilled with John Griffin deal". BBC Sport . 3 August 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  6. ↑ https://gobroncs.com/staff-directory/john-griffin/148
  7. ↑ "John Griffin III". Saint Joseph's Hawks. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "John Griffin III '08 Named Men's Basketball Head Coach at Bucknell" (Press release). Bucknell Bison. April 1, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ "John Griffin III '08 Named Men's Basketball Head Coach at Bucknell". Patriot League. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  10. ↑ Callahan, Kevin. "John Griffin III takes over as head coach at alma mater Bucknell". City of Basketball Love. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "John Griffin III named new Bucknell men's basketball coach". Williamsport Sun-Gazette . Retrieved 1 April 2023.
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