Head coach Pat Chambers announced today the addition of Kyle Griffin as assistant coach for the FGCU men’s basketball program. Griffin joins the Eagles after four years at La Salle including the past two as associate head coach.
“Kyle is a great addition to our staff,” said Chambers. “He has a great basketball mind and is extremely detailed oriented. I was so impressed with his ability to relate and work with our players at La Salle last year.”
In addition to La Salle, Griffin has been a member of the staffs at Lehigh (2013-16) and Robert Morris (2016-18). He started as an assistant coach with the Explorers in 2018-19 before being elevated to associate head coach in 2020-21.
In his two seasons with head coach Andy Toole at Robert Morris, 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.
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 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.
Before working in the collegiate ranks, Griffin served as Director of Team Events for the Hoop Group 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.
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-foot-3 guard, he began his collegiate career at La Salle in 2007-08 where he played in 15 games before transferring to Siena.
Griffin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing and management from Siena.
Griffin Named Assistant Coach at FGCU
