ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland University Athletics has announced the addition of Sean Griffin and Justin Miller to its facility & event management staff. Griffin will serve as the facility and event manager, while Miller's role will be the facility and event coordinator.
Griffin joins the Golden Grizzlies after spending the last three and a half years as the coordinator of athletic operations at Minot State University in Minot, N.D.
"We're excited to have Sean join us here at Oakland,"
Andy Adrianse, assistant athletic director for facilities and event management said. "He brings with him multiple years of experience within the facility and event management areas and his skillset aligns well with our current and future needs. As a native Michigander, it's always a plus to bring someone back home!"
Griffin will serve as a primary point of contact for day-to-day facility operations of the Athletics Center. He will serve as main contact for many internal and external events including facility rentals and will also the hiring and retention program for event staff workers.
Griffin earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Western Michigan in 2014 and his master's in sport administration in 2017 after serving as the facilities and event management graduate intern during his time in Mount Pleasant. Griffin is also a member of The Collegiate Event and Facility Management Association.
Justin Miller joins the Oakland Athletics department after spending time serving as a staff assistant at the University of Central Florida and a graduate assistant at the University of Kentucky.
"Justin is an excellent addition to our staff," Adrianse said. "He carries with him years of experience at other prominent Division I athletics programs at both the University of Kentucky and University of Central Florida. Justin will give us the ability to better respond to and manage our growing athletics facility and event demands both on campus and around the community."
Miller's role will include day-to-day facility and event operations, including facility rentals and serving as a main point of contact for multiple varsity sports gameday operations.
Miller received a B.A. in Arts & Sciences with a specialization in economics from the University of Kentucky in 2015 and a master's in sport administration from Xavier in 2019.
