NEW PALTZ — SUNY New Paltz Director of Athletics, Stuart Robinson, has announced the hiring of Matt Griffiths as its new Head Baseball Coach, after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach for the Hawks.
Griffiths was a two-year member of the Marist program who helped lead the Red Foxes to a MAAC Championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2002. In a two-year Division I career, Griffiths swiped 17 bases and had 15 doubles and 22 extra base hits. A solid fielder as well, Griffiths did not make an error as a senior and finished with a career fielding percentage of .981.
Following his playing career at Marist, Griffiths stayed on with the program as a member of the coaching staff. He worked with the Red Foxes outfielders and assisted with the program’s recruiting efforts.
Prior to playing at Marist, Griffiths was a centerfielder at Skyline Junior College in San Bruno, CA where he earned all-league honors and finished fourth in the state in hitting.
Griffiths earned a degree in history from Marist in 2002 and currently resides in Highland N.Y.
