Will Griffiths enters his first season as the Buccaneer softball coach in 2019-2020 after spending three seasons as an assistant softball coach at Bridgewater State. A native of Zanesville, Ohio and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran (SGT), Will earned a Masters of Science Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Western New England University in 2002.
From 1987 to 1990, Will competed on the U.S. Marine Corps football team at Camp Pendleton in California. He also played and coached five seasons of semi-profession football from 2009 to 2013 with the two-time Eastern Football League (EFL) champion Taunton Gladiators.
Will is the former president for the Town of Bridgewater Girls Recreation/Travel Softball program. He has held several roles in this program for over 13 years. Will holds a ACE Level 4 Certification through the Amateur Softball Association of America.
Will is currently a sergeant with the Bridgewater Police Department and is also an adjunct professor at Massasoit Community College. He is presently working towards his masters of education in athletic administration from Endicott College.
Mike Kelley became the Director of Athletics at the Academy in the Spring of 2018. Prior to assuming his role he served as the Assistant Director of Student Services in the Commandant's Office. Along with his duties as Director of Athletics, Coach Kelley is also the head baseball coach and an assistant on the football coaching staff. Mike is a 1999 graduate of the Academy with a degree in Facilities engineering.
During his time at the Academy he was a standout on the football and baseball fields, captaining both teams in his season while receiving five All-Conference honors, three times in football, twice in baseball. He played for legendary Buccaneer coaches Don Ruggeri and Bob Corradi. In 2009, Mike was inducted into the Massachusetts Maritime Academy Athletic Hall of Fame.
Coach Kelley has been a part of Jeremy Cameron's football coaching staff since Coach Cameron came to the Academy in 2005. He took the role of head baseball coach in 2016 upon the retirement of head coach Bob Corradi, becoming the second head baseball coach in Buccaneer program history.
Mike resides in Bourne with his wife Tammy and sons Ty and Drew.
Professor Tom Lennon is a member of the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department at Mass Maritime. He joined the faculty in 2010 after serving on active duty with the U. S. Navy and Coast Guard for 25 years. His areas of emphasis include international relief and maritime security. Professor Lennon has developed several international education programs and exchanges for Mass Maritime including programs in Haiti, Guatemala, and Denmark. Professor Lennon’s military assignments included positions supporting Coast Guard and Department of Defense operations and missions worldwide including two deployments to the Middle East. Professor Lennon also held faculty positions and/or senior leadership positions at the United States Coast Guard Academy, at the Naval Justice School, and with the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies. He also served as adjunct faculty at the Naval War College, and has lectured at institutions and at conferences throughout the world including South America, Asia, Africa and Europe.
