Bio

AJ Daugherty announced the hiring of Griffin Tucker as Athletics Coordinator in June 2025. Tucker brings experience in athletic operations, gameday management, and student-athlete services at both the NJCAA and NCAA Division I levels.

Before Calhoun, Tucker served as a Graduate Assistant for Ticketing and Advancement at the University of Oklahoma, overseeing student staff and assisting with gameday logistics and donor relations. While at Oklahoma, Tucker was one of twelve graduate assistants nationally to be invited to the Collegiate Athletics Leadership Symposium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Tucker has also spent time working directly with NJCAA Region 19 and the NJCAA Division II Baseball World Series, assisting with scheduling, compliance, and event evaluation.

From 2021 to 2023, Tucker worked in Athletic Event Management at the University of Tennessee, supporting operations for soccer, football, basketball, baseball, and multiple NCAA postseason events. Prior to his time in Knoxville, Tucker spent three years at Northampton Community College, where he managed facility setup, team logistics, and served as the department’s lead for broadcasting and digital media.

Tucker holds a master’s degree in Adult and Higher Education from the University of Oklahoma and a bachelor’s degree in Recreation and Sport Management from the University of Tennessee.

Updated 07/2025