Purpose.The A Griffin Legacy Foundation is a broadly based, non-profit organization whose purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Our charge is to generate and distribute resources for the benefit of students, families, activities, events, and other community agencies or organizations.
Mission.Paying it forward, helping people experience life beyond the few blocks that they grew up on. To create opportunities for young people.
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President/CEO-
André M. Griffin |
André Griffin is the son of Archie Griffin and Loretta Laffite-Griffin. He and his wife Deanna have been married for fifteen years and have two sons, Dianté and Adrien. Andre grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and graduated from Shaker Heights High School. He continued his academic and athletic career, playing college football as a running back at The Ohio State University, graduating in 2002 with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Sociology.
Coach Griffin first broke into the coaching scene at Saint Charles Preparatory School (Columbus, Ohio) when hired to coach football and track. This led him to Capital University (Bexley, Ohio) where he was given the opportunity to coach under the 2005 Ohio Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, Jim Collins. André spent three seasons at Capital where the team set a school record for victories. He was a part of Capital's three NCAA Div. III National Playoff appearances in 2005, 2006 and 2007. After establishing himself as an up-and-coming coach, André participated in the exclusive NFL minority internship program with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2009. Coach Griffin then spent eight years at Saginaw Valley State University as the Running Back's Coach, Wide Receiver's Coach, Pro Liaison and Recruiting Coordinator. He was part of three Great Lake Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) North Divisional Championships in 2011, 2012, and 2013 as well as the team's three Division II playoff appearances in 2009, 2011 and 2013. During his tenure at SVSU, Coach Griffin put together impressive recruiting classes, organizing on-campus recruiting days and high school recruiting visits. As Pro Liaison, he was in charge of putting together the first ever National Football League (NFL) Pro Day held at SVSU, helping student-athletes from Division II and III colleges/ universities get exposure from NFL and CFL scouts. As a result of these Pro Days, he was able to lead multiple student-athletes in getting opportunities to play in the NFL, CFL and AFL professional football leagues. André Griffin recently spent four years as the Head Football Coach at Division II Lima Senior High School (Lima, Ohio) competing in the highly competitive Three Rivers Athletic Conference. During his four years, he also held roles as the Program Coordinator for grades seven through twelve, Academic Advisor for the Lima Senior Athletic Department, he evaluated program and opponent play, and acquired extensive knowledge of OHSAA rules and regulations. Coach Griffin coached and mentored several All-League and All-State players and helped raise the team GPA to over a 3.0 during each of his four years. He sent 30 student-athletes to play on the collegiate levels from Junior College to Division I. With his leadership and accomplishments on the field, Coach Griffin has gained respect off the field. He currently hold the position of Wide Receiver Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Ohio Northern University (Ada, OH). He continuously attends clinics and camps all over the nation and always strives to learn more about the game and coaching. He has a great reputation with high school and college coaches throughout the nation. In 2019, he started the A Griffin Legacy, where he has run multiple football camps for the student-athletes in the Lima community. André hopes to continue his foundation which is dedicated to his family’s legacy of giving back. |
Vice President-
Adam Griffin |
Adam Griffin is the son of Archie Griffin and Bonita Griffin. Adam Griffin grew up in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from Columbus DeSales High School. He continued his academic and athletic career, playing college football as a Defensive Back at The Ohio State University from 2011-2015. He graduated with a Bachelors in Family Finance.
Adam Griffin was appointed to serve on the National Football Foundation Columbus Chapter Board of Directors. His career has been made at Fidelity Investments where he was a Financial Representative from 2015-16, an Investment Consultant from 2016-2017, then a Financial Consultant from 2017-2020. Adam is currently the Regional Vice President of Planning Consultant at Fidelity Investments. He and his wife Lindsey reside in Columbus Ohio. |
Vice President-
Anthony Griffin |
Anthony Griffin is the son of Archie Griffin and Loretta Laffite-Griffin. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio graduating from Shaker Heights High School. Anthony continued his academics at The Ohio State University in 1996-1997.
Anthony was a Bedford Heights/Maple Heights youth organization coach from 2008 to 2019. Later on while living in Fairborn, Ohio Anthony was the Wee Hawks Conference Representative and youth organization coach. Anthony currently works as Thistledown Racino's Security Supervisor and resides in Cleveland Ohio. His son Kamron attends The Ohio State University. |
Dianté Griffin's parents are André and Deanna Griffin and his younger brother is Adrien Griffin. He is currently a Freshman at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. He is a member of the nationally ranked Ohio State Buckeye Football team where he earned the recognition of 'Scout Team Player of the Week.' Dianté is currently majoring in business marketing with a possible sports management minor.
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Vice President-
Dianté Griffin
Dianté Griffin
Secretary-
Deanna Reynolds-Griffin |
Deanna Reynolds-Griffin is the daughter of David and Dorothy Reynolds. She and her husband Andre have been married for fifteen years and have two sons, Dianté and Adrien. Deanna grew up in Lima, Ohio graduating from Lima Senior High School in 2001. She continued her academic career at The Ohio State University, graduating in 2006 with a Bachelors of Science in Education.
Deanna was an Adjunct professor at Saginaw Valley State University in the Department of Kinesiology Department for seven years. She also worked as the Pulmonary Rehab coordinator at Covenant Healthcare in Saginaw, Michigan before returning to Lima. She is currently employed at Mercy Health- St. Rita’s as an Exercise Physiologist in the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department. She was recently re-elected to the Lima City School Board, where she serves on the OSBA Northwest Ohio Regional Executive Committee. The OSBA Diversity and Equity Committee and was recently awarded the OSBA Aptitude Award. |
Outreach Coordinator
Jasmine Jones |
Jasmine Jones is a senior at The Ohio State University pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in Sport Industry in addition to a minor in Nonprofit Management. She is also a member of the club track and field team at Ohio State. Jasmine grew up in Lima, Ohio and graduated from Elida High School back in 2019. She has a goal of working in a marketing & communications position for a sports team one day.
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