Adrian Griffin Biography
Adrian Griffin is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He was the head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Griffin was fired on January 23, 2024, after just 43 games despite having one of the NBA’s top records midway through his first season.
Adrian Griffin Age
Griffin is 49 years old as of January 2024. He was born on 4 July 1974, in Wichita, Kansas, United States.
Adrian Griffin Height
He stands at a height of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in).
Adrian Griffin Nationality
He holds American nationality.
Adrian Griffin Education
Griffin attended Wichita East High School. He then joined Seton Hall University where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in General Communication in 1996. However, his education didn’t stop at Seton Hall. He received a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix in 2005 and a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Concordia University in Chicago in 2021.
At Seton Hall University, Griffin, a three-year starter, as a senior averaged 16.2 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game, and won All-Big East second-team honors. In 2010, he was inducted into the Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Fame.
Adrian Griffin Parents
Adrian’s late father David A. Griffin Sr. worked for Boeing in Wichita, Kansas, while also working as a pastor in a local church. He says growing up in Wichita equipped him with everything he needed to succeed in life and he gives a lot of that credit to his late father David A. Griffin Sr.
“He gave me the belief that anything is possible,” said Adrian. “He also taught me accountability. Growing up we didn’t have a lot but my dad never made excuses. I remember being 10 years old, we would go out and pick up cans, aluminum cans and take them and cash them in.”
Adrian Griffin Wife
Adrian is currently married to Kathy Griffin. The couple has been together since 2016. During the “bubble” playoffs in 2020, Adrian was accused of domestic violence on social media by his ex-wife, Audrey Sterling. Adrian denied the allegations and faced no punishment from the Raptors or the league. In 2021, Adrian sued his ex-wife for defamation. The case was settled in 2022.
Adrian Griffin Kids
Griffin has four kids Vanessa, Aubrey, Alan, and Adrian Jr. from his previous marriage to Audrey Sterling.
Adrian Griffin Jr., or AJ Griffin, plays for Atlanta, having been selected with the 16th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Adrian Jr., who attended Duke University and is just 19, played in 72 games as a rookie averaging 8.9 points per game. Griffin has another son, Alan, who played at Illinois and Syracuse, and a daughter, Aubrey, who plays at Connecticut.
Adrian Griffin Son
In July 2023, Adrian’s son Alan lost his son Jayce D. Griffin, Adrian’s grandson. The 2-year-old was found unresponsive by his father, Alan Griffin, in Champaign, and was pronounced dead at 10:40 a.m. in the Carle Foundation Hospital Emergency Department in Urbana, Illinois.
The coroner’s office said preliminary reports from an autopsy conducted showed no evidence of trauma or foul play.
“At this time, the death of Jayce Griffin appears to be from natural causes pending additional testing and final autopsy results,” Northrup said in a statement.
The child was in the care of his father Alan when he died.
Adrian Griffin Milwaukee Bucks
Griffin was the head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) until he was fired on January 23, 2024. The Milwaukee Bucks fired Griffin after just 43 games despite having one of the NBA’s top records midway through his first season.
“This was a difficult decision to make during the season,” Bucks general manager Jon Horst said in a statement announcing the move. “We are working immediately toward hiring our next head coach. We thank Coach Griffin for his hard work and contributions to the team.”
Joe Prunty, who had been an assistant coach on Griffin’s staff, will serve as the Bucks’ interim head coach.
Griffin was named head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks on June 5, 2023, succeeding Mike Budenholzer, who led the Bucks in 2021 to their first title in half a century. The Bucks had posted the most combined regular-season and playoff wins of any team during Budenholzer’s tenure and had the league’s best regular-season record in three of his five seasons on the job.
Budenholzer’s firing came after the top-seeded Bucks were stunned 4-1 by the Miami Heat in the first round of last season’s playoffs.
Griffin had spent 16 seasons as an NBA assistant, including the last five with the Toronto Raptors. That followed a nine-year NBA playing career.
Adrian Griffin Salary
According to online reports, Adrian was earning $4 million per year as the head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Adrian Griffin Net Worth
As of January 2024, his net worth is under review. However, in 2023 he had an estimated net worth of $5 million.
