Carson-Newman College Men's Baseball

Griffin will enter his 12th season as head baseball coach at Carson-Newman in 2017. In his ten years at Mossy Creek, the New Jersey-native has looked right at home as the head coach of the Eagles. He has compiled an overall record of 318-247 and a conference record of 144-126 at Carson Newman.  He is 502-425-1 in 17 seasons as a college baseball coach.   Griffin's hard work and perseverance landed him in Jefferson City for a third stint, this time as the lead Eagle. "This is a dream come true," Griffin said. "Carson-Newman has changed my life. To work here as the head coach is exactly how I want to lead young men, both on and off the field. I want our student-athletes to develop not just on the baseball field, but I want them to grow spiritually, to become good leaders in the community and in all aspects of their lives." In his first season at Mossy Creek, Griffin led the Eagles to a 35-20 record and a 15-6 mark in the South Atlantic Conference. The success followed in 2007, as he coached the Eagles to a 36-20 mark, a South Atlantic Conference Tournament title, and a berth in the NCAA Division II South regional tournament. The Eagles grabbed their first NCAA Tournament appearance in five years with an incredible run to the SAC Tournament title. C-N won three games on "Championship Sunday," including 12-inning thriller over rival-Tusculum in the championship game to earn the SAC's automatic NCAA bid. In 2008, the Eagles finished with a 43-18 mark, setting the school record for wins in a season. C-N earned its second consecutive trip to the NCAA Division II South Regional Tournament, beating Stillman and Tusculum.  The Eagles finished the season ranked #27 in the Ping Baseball Poll and #29 by Collegiate Baseball.