Tiger coach Mike Griffin stepping down

AUBURN — Mike Griffin, who has served as the Auburn men’s golf coach for the previous 25 seasons, is stepping down from his coaching responsibilities and will remain with the program as the director of golf.

A four-time Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year, Griffin led the program to an SEC title in 2002 and eight SEC runner-up finishes, 16 NCAA Championship appearances and 19 NCAA Regional appearances.

“I have been here a long time and after looking at things through experienced eyes, I decided this is what was best for me and my family and for Auburn golf and the young people here,” Griffin said. “When I was brought here, my purpose was to get a golf course, practice facility and team home built, and those have been completed.

“We’ve been very competitive, winning several tournament and individual titles, including SEC and Regional team and individual titles, and an NCAA individual title.”