Adrian Griffin is a former NBA player and coach, most recently the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. He played as a shooting guard and small forward from 1999 to 2008 after a college career at Seton Hall. Griffin hails from Wichita, Kansas. While his tenure as Bucks head coach was relatively short, his background as a player provides a foundation for his coaching career.
On July 4, 1974, Adrian Darnell Griffin Sr. was born. He is an American professional basketball coach and former player.
In 1996, Adrian Griffin married Audrey Sterling.
In 1997, Adrian Griffin was selected to the All-Rookie First Team while playing for the Connecticut Pride of the Continental Basketball Association.
From July to October 1998, Adrian Griffin played 8 games for Cordivari Roseto in Italy.
In 1999, Adrian Griffin began his National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Boston Celtics.
During the 1999-2000 rookie season with the Boston Celtics, Adrian Griffin averaged 7 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.61 steals per game.
On July 17, 2006, Adrian Griffin signed a three-year deal with the Chicago Bulls.
In 2006, a career highlight for Adrian Griffin was becoming a starter for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals.
On February 21, 2008, Adrian Griffin was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics in an 11-player deal.
On August 13, 2008, Adrian Griffin was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in a three-team, six-player deal.
In 2008, Adrian Griffin's NBA playing career ended.
On September 8, 2010, Adrian Griffin became an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls under Tom Thibodeau, a position he held for five years.
In 2010, Adrian Griffin was inducted into the Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Fame.
In 2014, Adrian Griffin worked with the USA coaching staff, contributing to the team's gold medal win at the FIBA World Cup.
On June 26, 2015, Adrian Griffin was hired by the Orlando Magic to be their top assistant coach.
On July 1, 2016, Adrian Griffin was hired by the Oklahoma City Thunder as an assistant coach.
In 2016, Adrian Griffin divorced Audrey Sterling and married his current wife, Kathy.
On July 25, 2018, Adrian Griffin was hired by the Toronto Raptors as an assistant coach.
In 2019, Adrian Griffin was instrumental in the Toronto Raptors' championship run, defeating the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, earning Griffin his first championship ring.
In 2019, Adrian Griffin's daughter, Aubrey, was also a McDonald's All-American and five-star recruit.
In August 2020, Adrian Griffin was publicly accused of domestic abuse by his former wife, Audrey Sterling.
In 2021, Adrian Griffin filed a defamation suit against his former wife, Audrey Sterling.
In 2021, Adrian Griffin's son, Adrian Jr., was a McDonald's All-American and five-star recruit and was drafted 16th overall to the Atlanta Hawks in 2022.
In January 2022, Adrian Griffin earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership at Concordia University Chicago. His doctoral dissertation was titled "How Active NBA Assistant Coaches Experience Stress, Stressors, Coping Strategies, and Interventions in a Competitive Sports Environment."
On April 10, 2022, Adrian Griffin served as the acting head coach for the Raptors' final game of the 2021–22 regular season against the Knicks.
In 2022, Adrian Griffin's son, Adrian Jr., was drafted 16th overall to the Atlanta Hawks.
In 2022, the defamation suit filed by Adrian Griffin against his former wife, Audrey Sterling, was settled.
On June 5, 2023, Adrian Griffin was named head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.
On January 23, 2024, Adrian Griffin was fired as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. The team's record was 30-13 at the time.
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