Roger Griffith

Roger Griffith
Residence Eagan, Minnesota
Nationality United States American
Education Augsburg College
Occupation General Manager of the Minnesota Lynx
Spouse(s) Jean
Children Emma and Abby

Roger Griffith is an American basketball executive, and the current General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Minnesota Lynx.

Griffith initially worked for the Lynx' sibling team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, he had worked for Timberwolves and Lynx owner Glen Taylor at Taymark.[1]

Griffith succeeded the Lynx's first coach and general manager, Brian Agler, in 2003. While his hiring was relatively uneventful, he eventually received some criticism from fans, especially during a long playoff drought during the first part of his tenure as General Manager.[2] These calls stopped, however, after Griffith hired coach Cheryl Reeve, and built a team around Seimone Augustus, Lindsay Whalen, and Maya Moore. The team won three Western Conference championships and two WNBA championships between 2011 and 2013.

Griffith is married to the daughter of Lynx and Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, and the two have two children.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Lynx Front Office
  2. ↑ Lynx Postmortem: It’s Time for Griffith to Go
  3. ↑ Questions with Bob Sansevere: GM Roger Griffith has Lynx on top
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Brian Agler		 Minnesota Lynx General Manager
2003–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent