Anthony Grant (basketball) facts for kids
Grant arrives at Dayton in 2017
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| Dayton Flyers | |
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| Head coach | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 15, 1966 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| High school | Miami (Miami, Florida) |
| Career information | |
| College | Dayton (1983–1987) |
| Coaching career | 1987–present |
| League | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1987–1992 | Miami HS (assistant) |
| 1992–1993 | Miami Central HS |
| 1993–1994 | Stetson (assistant) |
| 1994–1996 | Marshall (assistant) |
| 1996–2006 | Florida (assistant) |
| 2006–2009 | VCU |
| 2009–2015 | Alabama |
| 2015–2017 | Oklahoma City Thunder (assistant) |
| 2017–present | Dayton |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Anthony Duvale Grant (born April 15, 1966) is a well-known American basketball coach. He is currently the head coach for the men's basketball team at the University of Dayton. Before this, he led teams at Virginia Commonwealth University (2006–2009) and the University of Alabama (2009–2015). He also spent many years as an assistant coach, notably at the University of Florida.
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About Anthony Grant
Early Life and Playing Days
Anthony Grant grew up in Miami, Florida. After finishing Miami Senior High School, he was named an All-City first-team player and Player-of-the-Year. He then played college basketball at the University of Dayton from 1983 to 1987.
As a college player, Grant helped his team reach the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament once. He was a strong player, averaging 10.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in his second year. In his final year, he was a team captain and led his team in scoring and rebounding. After college, he played one year of professional basketball for the Miami Tropics.
In 1987, Grant started his coaching career. He became an assistant coach and a math teacher at Miami Senior High School.
Coaching Career Highlights
Assistant Coach Roles
Anthony Grant spent ten years as an assistant coach at the University of Florida (UF) under coach Billy Donovan. During his time there, the UF Gators had great success. They made it to the Sweet 16 tournament twice in a row in 1999 and 2000. In 2000, they even reached the National Championship game.
In 2002, he became the Associate Head Coach. Grant was a big part of the Gators winning the 2006 NCAA national title. They also won several conference titles. The Gators made it to eight NCAA Tournaments in a row with Grant as an assistant. Before UF, Grant also worked as an assistant coach at Marshall University and Stetson University.
Head Coach at VCU
From 2006 to 2009, Anthony Grant was the head coach for VCU. In 2007, he led VCU to an exciting upset win against 6th-seeded Duke in the NCAA Tournament. Two of his players from VCU, Eric Maynor and Larry Sanders, were later chosen in the NBA Draft.
Head Coach at Alabama
On March 27, 2009, Anthony Grant became the head coach for the men's basketball team at the University of Alabama.
In his first season (2009–10), the team had a winning record. In his second season (2010–11), his team improved a lot. They won the SEC Western Division title. Grant also led Alabama to a big win against #12 Kentucky. He guided the team to the NIT Final in New York City that year.
In his third season (2011–12), Alabama made it to the NCAA Tournament. This was the first time Alabama had been in the tournament since 2006. However, they lost in the first round. Grant coached at Alabama until March 2015.
NBA Assistant Coach
After his time at Alabama, Grant joined the Oklahoma City Thunder as an assistant coach. He worked there from 2015 to 2017, again under coach Billy Donovan.
Head Coach at Dayton
On March 30, 2017, Anthony Grant returned to his college roots. He became the new head coach for the University of Dayton men's basketball team.
The 2019–20 season was a huge success for Grant and the Dayton Flyers. The team had an amazing 29–2 record. Grant was recognized with several top awards, including the Sporting News National Coach of the Year and Naismith College Coach of the Year. Unfortunately, the team could not play in the March Madness tournament that year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Grant arrives at Dayton in 2017
