Griffin Joiner - Softball Coach - Pitt Panthers #H2P

Griffin Joiner

Title:
Assistant Coach
Alma Mater:
Kentucky, '15
Email:
gjoiner@athletics.pitt.edu
Season at Pitt:
Second
Phone:
412-648-8064

Griffin Joiner was named the assistant coach of the University of Pittsburgh softball program in August of 2017.

Honors and Awards (As a player at Kentucky)

2016 All-NPF Team top catcher in the league
Third Team NFCA All-Southeast Region (2014)
Second-Team All-SEC by league coaches (2013)
Two-Time SEC All-Defensive Team by league coaches (2013, 2014)
All-SEC Freshman Team by league coaches (2012)
Two-Time Preseason All-SEC by league coaches (2014, 2015)
SEC Freshman of the Week (2012)
SEC Player of the Week (2014)
Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week (2014)
CoSIDA Academic All-District (2014)
Three-Time SEC Academic Honor Roll (2012, 2013, 2014)

Univeristy of Pittsburgh | Assistant Coach
2018

Named assistant coach of the University of Pittsburgh softball program August 22, 2017.
Helped coach the program to its first ACC Coastal Division Championship.
Worked primarily with pitchers and catchers.
Coached the Panthers to a second place finish in the ACC in home runs (54) and third in both RBIs (211) and runs (258).
Guided pitchers Kayla Harris and Sarah Dawson to ACC All-Tournament Team honors.
Coached pitcher Kayla Harris to NFCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team and All-ACC Second Team honors.
Guided catcher Giorgiana Zeremenko to NCFA All-Mid-Atlantic Region First Team and All-ACC First Team honors.
Coached senior Giorgiana Zeremenko to 15 home runs on the season, the second most in the ACC and second most in a season in program history.
Guided senior Kayla Harris to 16 wins and six shutouts on the season, the third most single-season wins and shutouts in program history.
Coached junior Sarah Dawson to 15 wins on the season, including a complete game shutout in the ACC tournament semifinals.

Univeristy of Kentucky | Graduate Assistant Coach | 2016-2017

Aided the 2017 Wildcats to its fifth Super Regional appearance in the last seven years. Kentucky finished 39-19 overall and 12-12 in SEC play, while concluding the season ranked No. 17 in the nation.
Helped Kentucky to a 46-14 overall record and a 17-7 SEC mark in 2016. The Team finished ranked as No. 13/11 in the nation and bowed out of the NCAA tournament in the Lexington Regional Final. The Wildcats also finished second in the SEC.

National Pro FastPitch | Akron Racers | 2015-17

Drafted to the Akron Racers in 2015 as the 19^th overall pick in the fourth round.
Was selected to the 2016 All-NPF Team as the top catcher in the league after throwing out a league-best 13 baserunners.

Playing Career | University of Kentucky | 2012-2015

Led the team sophomore year with a .578 sluggling percentage and ranked second in hits (58), home runs (10) and RBI (41).
Set Kentucky’s single season record for games played (69) in 2014.
Led team to the Women’s College World Series in 2014.
Finished career with 35 home runs which is tied for second most in program history
Ranks top ten at Kentucky in career games played, hits, home runs, RBI, batting average, walks, at-bats, slugging percentage, total bases, fielding percentage and putouts.

Education

Graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science from the University of Kentucky.
Earned her Master’s Degree in 2017 in Sport Leadership, also from the University of Kentucky.

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