Allen Griffin Remaining With Syracuse Basketball Program
Allen Griffin will remain part of the men's basketball coaching staff going into next season, the program officially announced on Wednesday. Griffin has served as an assistant coach since 2017 and has 15 years of division one coaching experience prior to joining the Orange. Griffin is also a former player who won 98 games from 1997-2001 including four NCAA Tournament appearances. He averaged 10.8 points, 6.5 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game during his senior season.
"We are thrilled that Allen will remain a key member of our basketball staff," Syracuse Director of Athletics John Wildhack said in a press release. "He has done an outstanding developing our centers, is an excellent recruiter and has a deep passion for Syracuse Basketball."
Head coach Adrian Autry says it is a great thing for the program to retain Griffin on staff.
"It was very important to me that we keep a part of our coaching staff," said Autry. "He's played a crucial role in recruiting, in developing our student-athletes as players and young men, and in our commitment to the high standards of Syracuse basketball."
Coach Griffin is also excited to remain with the Orange.
"I'm thrilled to continue at Syracuse as a member of Coach Autry's staff," said Griffin. "I've cherished the time I've had working with Coach Boeheim and now I'm excited about this opportunity going forward."
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