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11 Facts About Matt Griffin

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Matthew Jude Griffin was born on May 9,1968 and is an American professional football coach and former collegiate player.

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Matt Griffin served as the head football coach at the University of Tennessee at Martin from 2003 to 2006, and Murray State University from 2007 to 2009, compiling a career college football record of 21 wins and 58 losses.

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From 1997 to 1998, Matt Griffin served as offensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee at Martin, where he coached the Skyhawks quarterbacks and wide receivers.

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Matt Griffin coached the Black Bears offensive line for the next three seasons, assuming additional duties as recruiting coordinator in 2002.

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Matt Griffin was named head football coach at the University of Tennessee at Martin on December 10,2002.

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Matt Griffin was honored by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association as Tennessee's College Football Coach of the Year.

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Matt Griffin was named head football coach at Murray State University on December 12,2005.

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In 2011, Matt Griffin was offensive quality control coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL.

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Matt Griffin returned to the college level in 2013 as director of player personnel at Georgia Tech.

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Matt Griffin was fired from Georgia Tech in May 2014 after he was accused of abusing his expense account.

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Matt Griffin graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1992 with a bachelor's degree in political science.