Shannon Griffith

Shannon Griffith aka Coach Griff

Current position
Title	Major Gift Officer Hanover College & Creator and Host of Hoosier Football Tailgate for the BLEAV Network, and Upon Further Review covering HS Football in North East Indiana with an emphasis on the SAC in Fort Wayne.
Team	Hanover College & The BLEAV Network
Conference	HCAC
Biographical details
Born	July 16, 1967 Fort Wayne, Indiana
Alma mater	Ball State
Playing career
1987–1990	Ball State
Position(s)	QB
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1991	Ball State (GA)
1992–1993	Northwood (co–OC/OL)
1994–2003	Ball State (QB/WR)
2004–2015	Manchester
Head coaching record
Overall	40–79
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1989 Mid-American Conference as a Player 1996 Mid-American Conference as a QB Coach
Awards
HCAC Coach of the Year (2012)

Shannon Griffith is a former American football coach. He served as the head coach at Manchester University in North Manchester, Indiana, from 2004 to 2015. Color Commentary for 1380 The Fan High School Football Broadcast, [1] creator and host of The Hoosier Football Tailgate on BLEAV Network, and Upon Further Review covering HS Football in North East Indiana. Affectionately known as Coach Griff, Griff played football for the Ball State Cardinals from 1986-1991 as a quarterback. During his playing days, the Cardinals captured the 1989 MAC Championship and played in the California Raisin Bowl against Fresno State Bulldogs.

Shannon Griffith Early Years in Coaching

Shannon Griffith, widely known as “Coach Griff,” has had a notable career in college football, characterized by his leadership and dedication to the sport. Griffith began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Ball State University in 1990. He coached the TE's during his GA days and helped implement the new video editing system. Coach Griff's first full time job in College Football was at Northwood University in Midland, MI. Coach Griff coached under the leadership of Pat Riepma who was hired in 1992 from Hillsdale College to Lead Northwood. Shannon was a part of Coach Riepma first staff at the Wood. In 1994 Paul Schudle left Ball State to become the Offensive Coordinator Illinois under Lou Tepper. Schudle's departure opened the Head Football Coach position at Ball State leading the way for former Ball State Offensive Coordinator, Bill Lynch, to take over for Coach Schudle. Lynch came back to Ball State after serving as the OC at Indiana University under Bill Mallory. Coach Griff returned to Ball State as the Quarterback coach after previously serving as an Offensive GA from 1990-1992 under Bill Lynch.

in 2002 a change at Ball State was made by Athletic Director Bubba Cunnigham after the Cardinals finished that year at 6-6 thus leaving the entire staff looking for job. After a brief stint in Florida as the Offensive Coordinator at Bishop Kenny HS, Coach Griff was named the Head Football Coach at Manchester University in North Manchester, Indiana leading the Spartans for the next 13 years before transitioning into the Director of Development for next 5 years.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Manchester Spartans (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2004–2015)
2004	Manchester	0–10	0–6	7th
2005	Manchester	2–8	1–5	7th
2006	Manchester	1–9	0–7	8th
2007	Manchester	3–7	1–6	T–7th
2008	Manchester	5–5	3–4	T–5th
2009	Manchester	5–5	5–2	T–2nd
2010	Manchester	2–8	1–7	8th
2011	Manchester	4–6	3–5	7th
2012	Manchester	6–4	6–2 HCAC Coach of the Year	T–2nd
2013	Manchester	3–7	3–5	T–6th
2014	Manchester	4–6	3–5	T–5th
2015	Manchester	5–4	5–3	T–4th
Manchester:		40–79	31–57
Total:		40–79