Jemal Griffin is in his fifth season with the Maryland football program, including third as the director of football operations.
Griffin is responsible for the daily management of the football program, including all aspects of team travel, team housing and special events.
He served as assistant recruiting coordinator during the 2006 and 2007 seasons when the Terps landed a pair of classes which were highlighted by 31 student-athletes ranked among the top 100 nationally at their positions, including nine All-Americans.
Prior to arriving in College Park, Griffin spent seven years as a member of the staff at Woodlawn High School in Baltimore. He started as defensive backs coach in 1999, a year later he was named assistant head coach and offensive coordinator, where he was tasked with all aspects of the Warriors' offense and recruiting. While there, Griffin coached two high school All-Americans, as well as many all-state and All-Metro players. His teams earned a 45-27 record during his tenure, including two Baltimore County 3A-4A championships and two Maryland 4A North championships.
A native of Baltimore, Griffin played baseball and football at Northwestern High School. As a senior, he was named to the Baltimore Sun's All-Metro football team. He earned his degree in management science from Coppin State University, where he was a four-year starter on the Eagles baseball team, and was named to the MEAC's All-Tournament team as a senior. He and his wife, Carla, have two boys (Brandon and Joshua) and one daughter (Billie Grace).
