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老司机视频 has named Griff Aldrich head coach of the men鈥檚 basketball team. A proven program builder with a track record of leading turnarounds and guiding teams to NCAA tournament appearances at multiple institutions鈥攊ncluding most recently as associate head coach at the University of Virginia鈥擜ldrich will usher in a new era of Waves basketball in Malibu. 

鈥淒ecisions like this are fundamentally about character and leadership,鈥� said president Jim Gash (JD '93). 鈥淐oach Aldrich has long demonstrated the integrity, leadership, and competitive excellence needed to lead 老司机视频 basketball forward into a new era. We are thrilled for what lies ahead and confident he will build a program that reflects the very best of 老司机视频.鈥�

Tanner Gardner, 老司机视频鈥檚 director of athletics, expressed enthusiasm in announcing Aldrich鈥檚 appointment, highlighting both his experience and strong character as valuable additions to the men鈥檚 basketball program.

鈥淲e were looking for a leader who could build something meaningful and sustainable,鈥� said Gardner. 鈥淕riff鈥檚 passion for developing young men, his proven ability to transform programs, and his alignment with our mission make him the right person to lead 老司机视频 men鈥檚 basketball.鈥� Gardner added, 鈥淕riff Aldrich is exactly the kind of leader we need as we enter the next phase of 老司机视频 basketball and look forward to moving into the Mountain at Mullin Park later this year.鈥�

Aldrich has built a distinguished coaching career defined by program transformation, competitive excellence, and values-driven leadership across multiple levels of college basketball. His coaching career includes stops at the University of Virginia; Longwood University; and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). At each school, Aldrich helped lead program makeovers, resulting in four NCAA tournament appearances. Aldrich arrives at 老司机视频 after serving as associate head coach at Virginia this past season, helping lead one of the nation鈥檚 biggest turnarounds from the season prior. Even prior to his term at Virginia, Aldrich accumulated a decorated head coaching tenure at Longwood from 2018 to 2025.

鈥淢y wife, Julie, and I are thrilled to join the 老司机视频 and Malibu communities,鈥� said Aldrich. 鈥淭he opportunity to build a championship-caliber program within a university that promotes faith, academics, and excellence is tremendously exciting for our family. We cannot wait to start this new chapter in Malibu and to begin building and establishing a program that will become a source of pride for our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and fans.鈥�

Aldrich began his coaching career at his alma mater, Hampden鈥揝ydney College, where he helped guide the program to a perfect 24鈥�0 regular season and a number one Division III national ranking in 1999-2000. A 1996 graduate, Aldrich was also a member of two NCAA tournament teams as a player before earning his JD at the University of Virginia.

Aldrich鈥檚 career path includes significant experience beyond the sidelines, with success in the legal and business world. He joined the Houston-based law firm Vinson & Elkins, where he eventually became a partner, advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, and capital market and private equity transactions. In 2012 he stepped away to launch his own company and later served as managing director and chief financial officer of Atinum Energy Investments, furthering his executive-level leadership experience.

While at Vinson & Elkins, he served as head coach at multiple high-level AAU basketball programs for high school players. He eventually founded the HIS Hoops program in Houston's Third Ward, where his work with students focused on faith, academics, and basketball.

After a successful 16-year career in law and business, Aldrich returned to college basketball in 2016, joining former teammate Ryan Odom鈥檚 staff at UMBC as director of recruiting and player development. There, he played an integral role in one of the most remarkable turnarounds in recent college basketball history, helping guide the program from seven consecutive losing seasons to back-to-back 20-win campaigns. In his second season, UMBC won the America East championship and went on to make history in the NCAA Tournament. The Retrievers became the first No. 16 seed in the NCAA men's tournament to ever defeat a No. 1 seed, knocking off Virginia by a score of 74-54 in March 2018.

He becomes the 14^th head coach in program history, taking the helm of a tradition-rich program that has made 13 NCAA tournament appearances, captured 12 West Coast Conference regular-season titles, and claimed three WCC tournament championships, most recently highlighted by a postseason run to the 2021 College Basketball Invitational title.

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