Joining Morocco on the bench will be second year assistant Josh Turnpaugh. Joining Turnpaugh as an assistant will be Paul Matthews who will begin his first season on the Griffin bench. Both of these coaches possess a strong knowledge of the game and give the Griffins a knowledgeable coaching staff.

Leading the way for the returnees are senior guard Chris Giles and sophomore guard Matt Miller. Giles was a second team All WVIAC selection last season. He also scored his 1,000th career point during his junior season. Chris led the Griffins in scoring with 17.7 points per game. He also added 98 assists and 58 steals. Miller had a spectacular first season in a Griffin uniform. He was named the WVIAC Rookie of the Year and was named to the All Freshman team. Miller was second on the team in scoring with 16.3 ppg. Matt shot 43% from three point land and 86% from the free throw line. Senior center Oliver Lewinson returns as the third returning starter from last season’s team. Lewinson averaged 11.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game and gave the Griffins the inside scoring threat they were looking for. Sophomore guard Andrew Cressler will try and continue the momentum from his freshman season where he started 8 games. He averaged 7.2 points per game and he gives the Griffins another athletic guard who can take the ball to the rim. Also returning are sophomore guards Oliver McGlade and Michael Tighe. Each gives the Griffins added depth at the guard position.

This year’s class of newcomers to the squad includes 8 first year players and one Division I transfer. Junior forward Rodrigo Peggau joins the Griffin front line after transferring from Duquesne. Peggau played in 12 games, starting four for the Dukes and scored 2.6 ppg. Three guards and five forwards make up the rest of the class. The guards include Brandon Lioi from Moon Township, David Windsor from Severn, MD and Matt Noszka from Pittsburgh, PA. Windsor is from Mount St. Joe High School, a perennially Top 15 ranked team in the country. The forwards include Nate Bellhy from McDonald, PA, Lenjo Kilo from Silver Spring, MD, Charles Moorehead from St Croix, USVI, Anthony Pronin from Melba, Australia and TJ Lanier from Warren, OH.

The Griffins will open play on November 12th when they travel to PSAC power Indiana (PA). Four days later the Griffins open up WVIAC play and their home schedule when they host WV Wesleyan. In late December SHU will take part in the highly regarded annual Porreco Cup in Erie hosted by Gannon University. Seton Hill concludes conference play with a road game against Pitt Johnstown before beginning WVIAC Tournament play the first week in March.