Wittenberg Baseball Assistant Coach Mitchell Griffiths (2022-24)

Bio

Mitchell Griffiths joined the Wittenberg University baseball staff prior to the 2022-23 season, and he served as an assistant coach, recruiting coordinator, and pitching coach for two seasons.

Griffiths' first year as an assistant with the Tigers was a record-breaking campaign as the Tigers posted records of 32-10 overall and 14-2 in North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) play. The team set records for wins in a season (32) and winning streak (15), as well as strikeouts in a season for the pitching staff (289). The following year, Wittenberg won a share of its first-ever NCAC regular season title.

“When this position opened up within our coaching staff I asked myself what this program needed to continue climbing the national ladder. I knew the type of coach we needed would be of particular background and personality, and after reviewing near 100 applicants, we found our man in Mitchell Griffiths,” Head Coach Brian McGee said. “Mitchell comes with great experiences as both a player and coach, a high caliber of knowledge, and holds many certifications in which we find resourceful for the development of our players. Mitchell will be working as both a pitching coach and as the recruiting coordinator for the program. I am anxious to get Mitchell working with our current student-athletes, as well as on the recruitment of our future Tigers.”

Griffiths joined Wittenberg's coaching staff after two seasons at NCAA Division II Coker University (S.C). Before that, Griffiths spent one season on staff at Adrian College. During the COVID-19 shortened season at Adrian, the team's pitchers carried a 3.26 ERA with 91 strikeouts compared to just 46 walks in 77.1 innings. Griffiths also coached Mo Hanley, a 13th-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Angels in 2021, during his tenure at Adrian. While on staff at Coker, Griffiths helped the Cobras set the team record for single-season strikeouts by more than 70.

“Thank you to Coach McGee for giving me the opportunity to join the Wittenberg baseball staff,” Griffiths said. “I am excited to be back in Ohio and I look forward to helping the program continue their success.”

Griffiths, who holds both Rapsodo and Driveline program certifications, started his coaching career with one year at NCAA Division II Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio, as a graduate assistant coach.

A Columbus, Ohio native, Griffiths played for four years at NCAA Division II Alderson Broaddus University in Philippi, W.V. He was a sophomore member of the 2016 Great Midwest Athletic Conference championship team that qualified for the Midwest Regional, as Alderson Broaddus posted records of 31-21 overall and 14-8 in the league. Griffiths graduated as the program's career record-holder in pitching appearances at 56. He finished with a 4-7 career record with five saves.

Griffiths earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Alderson Broaddus and a master's in business administration from Walsh.