Kevin Grimmer serves SUNYIT in a dual role as both the Athletics Director and the head coach of the men's basketball team. He has served as the SUNYIT Athletics Director for 11 years after a 15-year stint as the assistant AD, and has been the basketball coach for 15 years after serving as an assistant coach for five years.

Grimmer also coached the women's basketball team for six seasons, taking a program which had compiled a 39-118 record since its inception to a 78-69 record and the school's first-ever State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Championship Tournament appearance. Grimmer has compiled over 200 wins for Wildcat Basketball and has led both teams to postseason appearances in seven SUNYAC Tournaments and three Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship Tournaments. Grimmer had his finest season ever this past year, leading the team to its second straight North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Championship and its second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament, where the team advanced to the Sweet 16. Grimmer guided the team to a program-best record of 26-5 and was rewarded with four Coach of the Year awards.

In addition to coaching both SUNYIT basketball teams, Grimmer began the women's volleyball program and was its coach for six years, and also held a 14-year stint as the school's sports information director. Additionally, Grimmer is the former president of the SUNYAC and also served on its executive committee, and is currently the Chair of the Board of Athletic Directors for the NEAC, while also serving on its executive committee.

Before joining SUNYIT, Grimmer was a standout basketball player for Hamilton College, where he graduated in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. Grimmer had an outstanding collegiate career, as he was a four-year starter and team captain for the Continentals and finished as the school's all-time leader in block shots while being second all-time in rebounds and third all-time in scoring. Grimmer capped off his senior year by being named an NCAA Division III All-American. After graduating, Grimmer continued his basketball career with a brief stint playing professionally overseas in England. Overall, his athletic accomplishments have landed him in both the Greater Utica Area Sports Hall of Fame and the Notre Dame High School Juggler Hall of Fame. Additionally, his Hamilton College jersey was raised to the rafters of the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House in a ceremony celebrating Continental All-Americans.

Born and raised in Utica, Grimmer currently resides in New Hartford with his wife, Sheila, a French teacher and the assistant chair of the Foreign Language Department for the New Hartford Central School District. The couple has three children: Nick (SUNYIT '05), Megan (Nazareth '08) and Alex (SUNYIT '12).