Bethune-Cookman alumnus and collegiate coaching veteran Tron Griffin begins his third season as an assistant coach at Stetson University.
Griffin arrived at Stetson after serving the 2017-18 season as an assistant coach at Georgia State. While with the Panthers, Griffin was responsible for scouting, game preparation, the development of post players, and academic support while assisting with recruiting.
In 2016-17, Griffin served as head coach at Truett McConnell University, a NAIA program in Cleveland, Ga. During this season, Griffin led the Lady Bears to a 15-16 mark, setting new program records for most overall victories (15), most conference victories (11), and longest home winning streak (6). The team also posted its highest-ever conference finish in program history.
Under Griffin's leadership at TMU, Ariana Sanders was named First-Team All-Appalachian Athletic Conference and Janae' Simpson and Quinlan Hughes were named to the AAC All-Freshman Team. Anna Murr ranked fifth in NAIA D-II in 3-point field goals made (107) and earned the AAC Champions of Character Award. The Lady Bears also ranked 11th in the NAIA (DII) in field goal percentage defense (.360).
Griffin made the move to TMU after serving four years as an assistant coach and later associate head coach at Prairie View A&M University in Texas. While there, Griffin helped lead the Lady Panthers to two SWAC tournament championships and two NCAA Tournament berths (2013, 2014), where they took on the top national seed in Baylor and UConn. During Griffin's tenure, Prairie View posted wins over Memphis, Houston, Louisiana Tech, Sam Houston State, Nicholls State, and Lamar University and compiled a 7-2 record in SWAC Tournament play.
Griffin helped coach two SWAC Players of the Year in Latia Williams (2013) and Jeanette Jackson (2015). Jackson was also named SWAC Championship MVP in 2014 and led the league in scoring and assists. Jackson went on to play professionally with several teams in Europe.
Griffin also coached Kiara Etienne, who earned SWAC Championship MVP honors in 2013, Shamiya Brooks, who led the SWAC with 11 double-doubles and 4.0 offensive rebounds per game in 2014-15, and Larissa Scott, who ranked fourth in the NCAA in offensive rebounding (5.0) in 2015-16.
Prior to his stint at Prairie View A&M, Griffin served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Bethune-Cookman University. While there, Griffin helped coach Demetria Frank, the 2011-12 NCAA steals leader. Frank went on to play professionally in Puerto Rico and now serves as an assistant coach at Bethune-Cookman.
Griffin also spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Florida State College at Jacksonville where he was responsible for post player development, on-floor coaching, scouting, and recruiting.
In 2008-09, Griffin served as the head girls varsity basketball coach at Union County High School in Lake Butler, Fla., where he led the team to a 21-5 record and a state ranking of No. 7.
Griffin began his coaching career as the assistant boys varsity basketball coach at Mandarin High School in Jacksonville in 2006-07.
In college, Griffin competed for the Bethune-Cookman football team from 2002-06, helping lead the Wildcats to a MEAC Championship in 2002 and the NCAA Division I-AA football playoffs in 2002 and 2003. He was also a member of the men's basketball team during the 2003-04 season. Griffin completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Educational Studies with a concentration on Business Education in 2006.
A native of Jacksonville, Griffin and his wife, Sheena, have three children, Kimora, Kaidyn, and Karson.
