Griffin Riner enters his first season as Assistant Cross Country Coach. Riner returns to the Hilltop after being a graduate of Birmingham-Southern in May 2022.
At BSC, Riner competed on both the cross country and track teams. The Trussville, Alabama native was on the Southern Athletic Association Academic Honor Roll multiple times in his career.Â
When asked about hiring Riner, Head Coach Kenneth Cox said, "We are pleased to have Griffin Riner back on the Hilltop to help lead our cross country and distance program. He was a dedicated student-athlete throughout his four years here at BSC and committed himself to being fully engaged in the community as well. Coach Riner will do well here, and I couldn't be more proud of how he has grown over the last few years."
