Katie Griggs is in her fourth season as an assistant coach for the Rockets' women's basketball team. Griggs works with all aspects of the program, including scheduling, perimeter-player development, academics and opponent scouting.

"Katie has an incredible work ethic and is extremely organized," two-time MAC Coach of the Year Toledo Head Coach Tricia Cullop said. "Her ability to multi-task and her organizational skills are second-to-none. She will take on game scheduling, oversee wing-player development and assist with recruiting this season. Katie has done a terrific job developing our perimeter players, including mentoring Courtney Ingersoll who led the country in three-point field-goal percentage in 2011-12."

Under Grigg's guidance, a trio of Rocket guards have made All-MAC honors on four occasions - Andola Dortch (second team in 2011-12 and also 2012 MAC Defensive Player of the Year), Courtney Ingersoll (third team in 2011-12) and Naama Shafir (first team in 2010-11, second team in 2009-10). During her three years in Toledo, Griggs has helped the Midnight Blue & Gold amass an impressive 78-27 overall record and a 39-9 mark in the Mid-American Conference, second-best in the league in that time.

Last season, Griggs assisted Toledo to a 24-10 overall record and a share of a third consecutive MAC West Division crown with a 13-3 league ledger. UT also earned its third straight appearance in the WNIT, advancing to the ‘Elite Eight'.

Individually, Ingersoll was the nation's most accurate three-point shooter in 2011-12, connecting on a sensational 44.2 percent (96-of-217) from beyond the arc and ranking 13th in the country in three-point field goals made (2.8). Ingersoll's 96 treys tied a MAC single-season record and her 44.2 three-point field-goal percentage stands second best in UT annals.

In 2010-11, Griggs helped mentor the Rockets to a school-record 29 victories and become the first MAC basketball program to capture a national postseason tournament. UT's historic WNIT run was capped off by an eight-point triumph over USC in the championship game before a school and conference women's basketball record 7,301 fans.

Toledo also claimed an outright MAC regular-season championship for the first time in a decade with a 14-2 ledger, as well as successfully defending its MAC West Division title.

In 2009-10, Griggs aided UT to its fifth MAC West Division crown in school history and helped the Rockets advance to the league tournament finals for the first time since 2001. The Rockets' season was given new life after the tourney finals, as they earned their sixth all-time appearance in the WNIT. Toledo defeated Big East foe Pittsburgh in the first round and moved on to the second round for the first time since 1998. The Rockets finished 12-4 in conference action and concluded the season with a 25-9 ledger.

Griggs is a 2002 graduate of Xavier University with a degree in business management. A native of nearby Wauseon, OH, Griggs was recruited by UT's Cullop, a Musketeers' assistant coach at the time, and played two seasons (1998-99, 1999-2000) with XU. She appeared in 61 games, averaging 4.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 22.3 minutes per game. Xavier advanced to the NCAA Tournament in both seasons and finished with a combined 50-14 win-loss ledger. As a freshman, Griggs saw action in 31 contests and tallied 5.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.7 steals in 22.7 minutes, en route to earning Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team accolades. She scored in double figures on seven occasions in her first season, including three of her final four games. In the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Griggs knocked down 3-of-4 shots from beyond the arc and finished with 14 points in a career-high 37 minutes against top-ranked Connecticut. A season later, she appeared in 30 games and averaged 3.8 points, 2.5 caroms and 1.9 helpers in 21.8 minutes to help Xavier to its first-ever conference tourney championship.

Following her sophomore year, Griggs had major back surgery and was not able to return to the court as a player. She spent her final two seasons as a student assistant.

"The biggest learning point that impacted me as a student working in the basketball offices at Xavier was the amount of time and dedication it takes to prepare for practices, games and meetings," Griggs said. "As a player, you don't always realize the effort that goes into building a great program. I was able to see that firsthand those two years, and gained a better understanding of what it takes to be successful."

Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Griggs spent time in the business world, working in sales for Adrian Steel Company and Buckhead Beef.