Jason Griffin joins the EMU staff as an assistant this season.  He has spent five years as the pitching coach for Turner Ashby High School in nearby Bridgewater.

Jason played four years at Bridgewater College, earning All-ODAC honors at third base in 1996.  He also played 13 season for Clover Hill in the Rockingham County Baseball League, being named the MVP in 1997 and Pitcher of the Year in 1995, 1997 and 2003.

A native of Williamsburg, VA, he is currently employed by the City of Harrisonburg at Heritage Oaks Golf Course.  Jason and his wife Carla have a son Addison and daughter Carson.