McCool Griffeth was part of the 2004 Olympic team that won silver at the Games in Athens and is a two-time 2003 Pan American Games medalist, winning team gold and vault silver in Santo Domingo. Domestically, she won floor silver and beam bronze at the 2004 national championships and competed for the University of Georgia, where she was a four-time NCAA champion (2007-09 Team; 2008 floor exercise). Following her career, McCool Griffeth stepped into coaching which she has pursued for 13 years and has held positions at Louisiana State University, the University of Arkansas and the University of Utah. She most recently helped LSU to their title in 2024 and is in her fifth-year coaching at the university. McCool Griffeth received both her bachelor’s and master’s from the University of Georgia. She currently resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with her husband Garrett and three children, Raelynn, Blakey, and Ryleigh.
