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'''Trevor Griffin''' is an English cricket coach and former [[club cricket]]er. He is the current head coach of [[Sydney Thunder (WBBL)|Sydney Thunder]], [[Sunrisers (women's cricket)|Sunrisers]], and [[London Spirit]], as was head coach of [[Western Storm]] from 2017–2019.
'''Trevor Griffin''' is an English cricket coach and former [[club cricket]]er. He is the current head coach of [[women's cricket]] teams [[Western Storm]], and [[London Spirit]], and has previously been head coach of [[Sydney Thunder (WBBL)|Sydney Thunder]] and [[Sunrisers (women's cricket)|Sunrisers]].


==Career==
==Career==
Griffin worked for [[Nationwide Building Society]] until 2007.<ref name=CI20>{{cite web| url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/trevor-griffin-i-woud-love-to-be-the-england-women-s-head-coach-1243810| title= Trevor Griffin: 'I'd love to be the England women's head coach'| publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]| date=17 December 2020| accessdate=19 January 2021}}</ref> He played club cricket for [[Ottery St Mary]] and [[Whimple]].<ref name=Devon17>{{cite web| url= http://www.devoncricket.co.uk/page.php?Id=1602| title=DEVON COACHING GRADUATE LANDS POST WITH WESTERN STORM| publisher=Devon Cricket|date=2017| accessdate=19 January 2021}}</ref> Between 2007 and 2015, Griffin worked as a coach for the Devon Cricket Board, the [[Chance to Shine]] charity, and the [[University of Exeter]].<ref name=CI20/> He was also the head coach of Ottery St Mary.<ref name=Devon17/> In 2015, he worked as a coach for [[Canterbury cricket team]] in New Zealand.<ref name=CI20/> He worked with cricketers including [[Matt Henry (cricketer)|Matt Henry]], [[Henry Nicholls (cricketer)|Henry Nicholls]], [[Tom Latham (cricketer)|Tom Latham]], [[Shane Watson]], [[Mike Hussey]], [[Amy Satterthwaite]], and [[Lea Tahuhu]].<ref name=Devon17/>
Griffin worked for [[Nationwide Building Society]] until 2007.<ref name=CI20>{{cite web| url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/trevor-griffin-i-woud-love-to-be-the-england-women-s-head-coach-1243810| title= Trevor Griffin: 'I'd love to be the England women's head coach'| publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]| date=17 December 2020| accessdate=19 January 2021}}</ref> He played club cricket for [[Ottery St Mary]] and [[Whimple]].<ref name=Devon17>{{cite web| url= http://www.devoncricket.co.uk/page.php?Id=1602| title=DEVON COACHING GRADUATE LANDS POST WITH WESTERN STORM| publisher=Devon Cricket|date=2017| accessdate=19 January 2021}}</ref> Between 2007 and 2015, Griffin worked as a coach for the Devon Cricket Board, the [[Chance to Shine]] charity, and the [[University of Exeter]].<ref name=CI20/> He was also the head coach of Ottery St Mary.<ref name=Devon17/> In 2015, he worked as a coach for [[Canterbury cricket team]] in New Zealand.<ref name=CI20/> He worked with cricketers including [[Matt Henry (cricketer)|Matt Henry]], [[Henry Nicholls (cricketer)|Henry Nicholls]], [[Tom Latham (cricketer)|Tom Latham]], [[Shane Watson]], [[Mike Hussey]], [[Amy Satterthwaite]], and [[Lea Tahuhu]].<ref name=Devon17/> Griffin has also worked with the [[England women's cricket team]] and England Academy.<ref name=Cricketer20/>


In 2016, he was appointed assistant coach of [[Western Storm]], ahead of the inaugural season of the [[Women's Cricket Super League]] (WCSL).<ref name=CI20/> In 2017, he became head coach of Western Storm after head coach Caroline Foster stepped down.<ref name=CI20/><ref name=Devon17/> Storm won two editions of the WCSL whilst Griffin was head coach,<ref name=CI20/> in [[2017 Women's Cricket Super League|2017]] and [[2019 Women's Cricket Super League|2019]]. They also made the final in [[2018 Women's Cricket Super League|2018]], and in [[2016 Women's Cricket Super League|2016]] when Griffin was assistant coach. Storm were the most successful team in the WCSL.<ref name=Sydney19>{{cite web| url= https://www.sydneythunder.com.au/news/griffin-appointed-coach-of-london-spirit/2019-12-05| title= GRIFFIN APPOINTED COACH OF LONDON SPIRIT| publisher=[[Sydney Thunder (WBBL)|Sydney Thunder]]| date=5 December 2019| accessdate=19 January 2021}}</ref>
In 2016, he was appointed assistant coach of [[Western Storm]], ahead of the inaugural season of the [[Women's Cricket Super League]] (WCSL).<ref name=CI20/> In 2017, he became head coach of Western Storm after head coach [[Caroline Atkins|Caroline Foster]] stepped down.<ref name=CI20/><ref name=Devon17/> Storm won two editions of the WCSL whilst Griffin was head coach,<ref name=CI20/> in [[2017 Women's Cricket Super League|2017]] and [[2019 Women's Cricket Super League|2019]]. They also made the semi-final in [[2018 Women's Cricket Super League|2018]], and the final in [[2016 Women's Cricket Super League|2016]] when Griffin was assistant coach. Storm were the most successful team in the WCSL.<ref name=Sydney19>{{cite web| url= https://www.sydneythunder.com.au/news/griffin-appointed-coach-of-london-spirit/2019-12-05| title= GRIFFIN APPOINTED COACH OF LONDON SPIRIT| publisher=[[Sydney Thunder (WBBL)|Sydney Thunder]]| date=5 December 2019| accessdate=19 January 2021}}</ref>


Ahead of the [[2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season]], Griffin was appointed head coach of [[Sydney Thunder (WBBL)|Sydney Thunder]].<ref name=CI20/><ref name=CA19>{{cite web| url= https://www.cricket.com.au/news/trevor-griffin-sydney-thunder-womens-big-bash-coach-kate-peterson-teenage-signing/2019-09-04| title= Thunder sign champion English coach| publisher=[[Cricket Australia]]| date=4 September 2019| accessdate=19 Janaury 2021}}</ref> He was the WBBL's first non-Australian coach, and replaced [[Joanne Broadbent]].<ref name=CA19/> Griffin had previously worked for Thunder as an assistant coach.<ref name=CA19/> Thunder later won the [[2020–21 Women's Big Bash League season|2020–21 season]].<ref name=CI20/> In 2020, Griffin was appointed the head coach of the [[Sunrisers (women's cricket)|Sunrisers]], one of the new women's regional cricket hubs.<ref name=CI20/><ref name=Cricketer20>{{cite magazine| url= https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/trevor_griffin_appointed_head_coach_london_east_regional_hub_sunrisers.html| title= Trevor Griffin appointed head coach of London and East regional hub| magazine=[[The Cricketer]]| date=17 July 2020| accessdate=19 January 2021}}</ref> Sunrisers lost all six of their matches in the 2020 [[Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/sunrisers-head-coach-trevor-griffin-wants-professionals-to-lead-by-example| title= Sunrisers head coach Trevor Griffin wants professionals to lead by example| publisher=Women's CricZone| date=16 December 2020| accessdate=19 January 2021}}</ref> Griffin has been appointed head coach of the [[London Spirit]] women's team for [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]];<ref name=CI20/><ref name=Sydney19/> the inaugural season of The Hundred was postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name=Cricketer20/> Griffin has also worked with the [[England women's cricket team]] and England Academy.<ref name=Cricketer20/>
Ahead of the [[2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season]], Griffin was appointed head coach of [[Sydney Thunder (WBBL)|Sydney Thunder]].<ref name=CI20/><ref name=CA19>{{cite web| url= https://www.cricket.com.au/news/trevor-griffin-sydney-thunder-womens-big-bash-coach-kate-peterson-teenage-signing/2019-09-04| title= Thunder sign champion English coach| publisher=[[Cricket Australia]]| date=4 September 2019| accessdate=19 January 2021}}</ref> He was the WBBL's first non-Australian coach, and replaced [[Joanne Broadbent]].<ref name=CA19/> Griffin had previously worked for Thunder as an assistant coach.<ref name=CA19/> Thunder later won the [[2020–21 Women's Big Bash League season|2020–21 season]].<ref name=CI20/>
In 2020, Griffin was appointed the head coach of the [[Sunrisers (women's cricket)|Sunrisers]], one of the new women's regional cricket hubs.<ref name=CI20/><ref name=Cricketer20>{{cite magazine| url= https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/trevor_griffin_appointed_head_coach_london_east_regional_hub_sunrisers.html| title= Trevor Griffin appointed head coach of London and East regional hub| magazine=[[The Cricketer]]| date=17 July 2020| accessdate=19 January 2021}}</ref> Sunrisers lost all six of their matches in the [[2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/sunrisers-head-coach-trevor-griffin-wants-professionals-to-lead-by-example| title= Sunrisers head coach Trevor Griffin wants professionals to lead by example| publisher=Women's CricZone| date=16 December 2020| accessdate=19 January 2021}}</ref> Griffin was appointed head coach of the [[London Spirit]] women's team for [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]];<ref name=CI20/><ref name=Sydney19/> the inaugural season of The Hundred was postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name=Cricketer20/>

In April 2022, it was announced that Griffin was leaving his role as head coach of Sunrisers for personal reasons.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.sunriserscricket.com/post/statement-trevor-griffin |title= Statement: Trevor Griffin |publisher=Sunrisers Cricket |date=6 April 2022 |access-date=6 April 2022}}</ref> It was later announced that he would be returning to Western Storm as head coach, ahead of the [[2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://westernstorm.co.uk/news/trevor-griffin-returns-as-head-coach/ |title=Trevor Griffin returns as Head Coach |publisher=Western Storm |date=17 May 2022 |access-date=17 May 2022}}</ref> In January 2023, Griffin was sacked as head coach of Sydney Thunder, after the team won one of their 14 matches in the [[2022–23 Women's Big Bash League season|2022–23 season]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sydney-thunder-sack-coach-trevor-griffin-after-poor-wbbl-season-1353053| title=Sydney Thunder sack coach Trevor Griffin after poor WBBL season| publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]| date=10 January 2023| accessdate=10 January 2023}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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Latest revision as of 08:56, 23 January 2024

Trevor Griffin
Cricket information
RoleCoach
Head coaching information
YearsTeam
2017–2019Western Storm
2019/20–2022/23Sydney Thunder
2020–2021Sunrisers
2021–2022London Spirit
2022–Western Storm

Trevor Griffin is an English cricket coach and former club cricketer. He is the current head coach of women's cricket teams Western Storm, and London Spirit, and has previously been head coach of Sydney Thunder and Sunrisers.

Career

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Griffin worked for Nationwide Building Society until 2007.[1] He played club cricket for Ottery St Mary and Whimple.[2] Between 2007 and 2015, Griffin worked as a coach for the Devon Cricket Board, the Chance to Shine charity, and the University of Exeter.[1] He was also the head coach of Ottery St Mary.[2] In 2015, he worked as a coach for Canterbury cricket team in New Zealand.[1] He worked with cricketers including Matt Henry, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham, Shane Watson, Mike Hussey, Amy Satterthwaite, and Lea Tahuhu.[2] Griffin has also worked with the England women's cricket team and England Academy.[3]

In 2016, he was appointed assistant coach of Western Storm, ahead of the inaugural season of the Women's Cricket Super League (WCSL).[1] In 2017, he became head coach of Western Storm after head coach Caroline Foster stepped down.[1][2] Storm won two editions of the WCSL whilst Griffin was head coach,[1] in 2017 and 2019. They also made the semi-final in 2018, and the final in 2016 when Griffin was assistant coach. Storm were the most successful team in the WCSL.[4]

Ahead of the 2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season, Griffin was appointed head coach of Sydney Thunder.[1][5] He was the WBBL's first non-Australian coach, and replaced Joanne Broadbent.[5] Griffin had previously worked for Thunder as an assistant coach.[5] Thunder later won the 2020–21 season.[1]

In 2020, Griffin was appointed the head coach of the Sunrisers, one of the new women's regional cricket hubs.[1][3] Sunrisers lost all six of their matches in the 2020 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[6] Griffin was appointed head coach of the London Spirit women's team for The Hundred;[1][4] the inaugural season of The Hundred was postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

In April 2022, it was announced that Griffin was leaving his role as head coach of Sunrisers for personal reasons.[7] It was later announced that he would be returning to Western Storm as head coach, ahead of the 2022 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[8] In January 2023, Griffin was sacked as head coach of Sydney Thunder, after the team won one of their 14 matches in the 2022–23 season.[9]

Personal life

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Griffin has been divorced, and is now married to Gemma.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Trevor Griffin: 'I'd love to be the England women's head coach'". ESPNcricinfo. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "DEVON COACHING GRADUATE LANDS POST WITH WESTERN STORM". Devon Cricket. 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Trevor Griffin appointed head coach of London and East regional hub". The Cricketer. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "GRIFFIN APPOINTED COACH OF LONDON SPIRIT". Sydney Thunder. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Thunder sign champion English coach". Cricket Australia. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Sunrisers head coach Trevor Griffin wants professionals to lead by example". Women's CricZone. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Statement: Trevor Griffin". Sunrisers Cricket. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Trevor Griffin returns as Head Coach". Western Storm. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Sydney Thunder sack coach Trevor Griffin after poor WBBL season". ESPNcricinfo. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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