Tip of the Hat: Griffin Earns 600th Win in Stetson Dugout
Frank Griffin
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Stetson University head softball coach Frank Griffin’s 2014 season has been a historic one. In his first game of the year, he won his 800th career game, making him just the 40th coach at the Division I level to accomplish the feat. No. 800 came on opening day (Feb. 7) at Patricia Wilson Field, when Stetson defeated Michigan State 4-1 during the Stetson Lead-Off Classic. The majority of Griffin’s 800 wins have come in DeLand, where he compiled 574 wins heading into the 2014 campaign. 225 were earned at Winthrop, where he served as head of their softball program 1983-89. Through April 8, the Hatters have compiled a 28-5 overall record and a 12-2 mark in the A-Sun. Griffin won his 600th career game as head coach of Stetson on April 5 at Northern Kentucky, with a 8-0 victory over the Norse. “I have been very fortunate to be able to recruit the kind of athletes to win those games,” Griffin said of his milestones. “I also have been very fortunate to have had the kind of coaching staff to help win those games, and right now I am blessed with both.”
Congratulations to Hatter baseball coach Brian Pruitt and his wife, Megan Pruitt, on the birth of their daughter:
Faye Doris Pruitt Born: March 20, 2014 at 4:30 am 8 pounds 1 ounce
Honor Roll (February-April) Women’s Basketball A-Sun Freshman of the Year...............................................................Amber Porter Mid-Major Freshman of the Year.........................................................Amber Porter A-Sun First Team All-Conference............. Amber Porter, Jama Sharp, Sasha Sims A-Sun All-Freshman Team...................................... Amber Porter, Brianti Saunders A-Sun All-Tournament Team....................................... Jama Sharp, Cherisse Burris A-Sun Player of the Week.................................................. Amber Porter (March 3) A-Sun Newcomer of the Week.Amber Porter (Feb. 3), Brianti Saunders (March 3) Men’s Basketball A-Sun Newcomer of the Week........................................... Kentwan Smith (Feb. 3) A-Sun All-Freshman Team...................................................................... Brian Pegg A-Sun Academic All-Conference..........................................................Hunter Miller Capital One Academic All-District.........................................................Hunter Miller Lacrosse A-Sun Defensive Player of the Week.................................Caili Guilday (March 24) A-Sun Player of the Week.................................................Danielle Horgan (April 7)
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Softball A-Sun Player of the Week............................................ Jessie TenBroeck (Feb. 10) ..........................................Courtney Brandt (March 24), Jessica Griffin (March 31) A-Sun Pitcher of the Week........................... Meredith Owen (March 10, March 24) Lead-Off Classic All-Tournament Team........................Meredith Owen, Demi Meza Hatter Invitational All-Tournament Team..................Sarah Read, Jessie TenBroeck Stetson Classic All-Tournament Team........................Courtney Brandt, Demi Meza Baseball A-Sun Pitcher of the Week............................................. Taylor Cockrell (March 10) Men’s Tennis A-Sun Player of the Week.................................................... Nathan Debut (April 9) Women’s Tennis A-Sun Player of the Week.............................. Diana Bukajeva (Feb. 12, March 12) Sand Volleyball A-Sun Pair of the Week.............................Tiffany Creamer, Kristin Lind (March 11) A-Sun Pair of the Week......................Savannah Byl, Catherine Coston (March 11) A-Sun Pair of the Week..........................Jordann Dierickx, Maren Rygh (March 11)
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Danielle Horgan
April-May 2014