Lycoming College

Tom Griffith returns for to the men's basketball program for a second stint as an assistant coach at Lycoming in 2023-24.

A longtime coach, Griffith was most recently on staff at Williamsport Area High School with the boys' team. He has extensive experience in both the men's and women's game, having served as an assistant with both at Lycoming. 

Griffith served as an assistant coach with the women's basketball team in 2013-14, as the team posted a 10-8 conference record, its best since joining the league in 2007. The team posted wins over two teams that earned at-large bids to the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2012-13 in Widener and Lebanon Valley.

At Misericordia, Griffith compiled a 117-83 (.585) record as the head women's basketball coach and he led the Cougars to postseason appearance in six of his seven years at the helm. He coached two conference players of the year, won two coach of the year awards and mentored five first-team all-conference selections, five second-team all-conference selections and two honorable mention all-conference picks during his time with Misericordia. He also coached three all-region selections and one All-American.
 
Before stepping into the role as women's head coach, Griffith spent three seasons as the associate head coach for the men's program at Misericordia, where he helped the Cougars reach the PAC playoffs three years in a row.
 
Griffith came to Misericordia from Lycoming College, where he spent eight seasons as an associate head coach on the men's basketball staff under the direction of Joe Bressi. Griffith helped lead the resurgence of the program, as he helped recruit the program's only All-American, Andy Rutherford. He also helped the team make its second appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament in 1995-96 and helped the team to a 97-53 (.647) record during his tenure.
 
Before Lycoming, Griffith spent 10 years as an assistant basketball coach at Williamsport High School, where he was also a teacher for 12 years.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in secondary education from Penn State and a Master of Science in Education Supervision from Misericordia.