Saint Joseph's Cindy Griffin has been announced as a member of the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame Class for 2026 on Thursday. Griffin will be honored alongside Ashley Gale (La Salle), Laura Kurz (Villanova), Shey Peddy (Temple), and Zack Rosen (Penn) during the Men's Toyota Big 5 Classic at the Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, December 5, and the Women's Big 5 Classic at The Palestra on Sunday, December 6.

Griffin (née Anderson) built a standout legacy on Hawk Hill as a stellar point guard from 1987 to 1992. Griffin served as a three-year team captain and led the Hawks to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and four Big 5 titles during her playing career. An invitee to the 1989 U.S. Olympic Festival's East Team, she went on to garner All-Big 5 honors twice and 1992 Atlantic 10 All-Conference accolades in her final season. Griffin's floor generalship left a lasting mark on the program's record book as she led the Hawks in assists for three years (1990 through 1992) and steals during the 1991 season and ranks among the program's career leaders in assists (511), steals (197) and three-point field goal percentage (.364).

Inducted into the SJU Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998, Griffin enters her 26th season as head coach at Saint Joseph's and is the program's all-time leader in wins with 442 victories. Her Hawks open their 2026-27 season on November 7 against Kutztown at 1 p.m.

Tickets for Saint Joseph's 2026–27 season are on sale now at sjuhawks.com/tickets or by calling 610-660-3319.