Anthony Grant (basketball)
Miami Central HS | |
1993–1994 | Stetson (assistant) |
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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 an American basketball coach who is the head men's basketball coach at the University of Dayton. Prior to that, he was the head coach at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2006 to 2009, and at the University of Alabama from 2009 to 2015.[1] Prior to becoming the VCU head coach, he was an assistant coach at the University of Florida from 1996 to 2006.[2]
Biography
Early life
After graduating from
In 1987, Grant became an assistant coach and math teacher at Miami Senior High School under Marcos "Shaky" Rodriguez.
Coaching career
Assistant coach
The Miami native served for ten years as an assistant to Billy Donovan at the University of Florida (UF). The 1999 and 2000 teams made the first back-to-back Sweet 16 appearances in school history and the 2000 squad made UF's first appearance in the National Championship game, where they lost to Michigan State. In the spring of 2002, Grant was elevated to the title of Associate Head Coach after serving as an assistant for his first six seasons.
Grant played a key role in helping the
Virginia Commonwealth
Grant led
Alabama
On March 27, 2009, Grant agreed in principle to become the twentieth head men's basketball coach at the University of Alabama.[2]
In Grant's first season at Alabama, the Crimson Tide went 17–15 (6–10), winning their last two regular season games to clinch a winning record and the 4th seed in the west in the 2010 SEC men's basketball tournament. They would go on to lose in the quarterfinals to #2 Kentucky.
In his second season at the Capstone, Grant's young team struggled early in the season, going 8–6 during non-conference play, but bounced back, going 12–4 in SEC play, to win the SEC Western Division title. Grant also got his first "signature" win, when Alabama defeated #12 Kentucky in Coleman Coliseum, 68–66. Dick Vitale has noted Grant as one of his "Coaches on the Rise". He guided Alabama to the NIT Final in Madison Square Garden in only his second year.
Grant reached the 2012 NCAA tournament in his third season. That marked Alabama's first appearance since 2006. However, it was short-lived; the Tide lost to Creighton in the opening round of the tournament.
In Grant's fourth season at Alabama, the Crimson Tide started strong but struggled in December due to injuries. The Tide finished a surprising 12–6 in SEC play, tied for 2nd place in the league. After winning one game in the SEC Basketball Tournament, the Tide lost to Florida the next day, 61–51. Grant's team lost to Miami in the National Invitation Tournament quarterfinals by a score of 58–57.
On March 15, 2015, Grant was fired from Alabama.[4]
NBA
On June 29, 2015, Grant was hired by the Oklahoma City Thunder to be an assistant coach under coach Billy Donovan.[5]
Dayton
On March 30, 2017, the University of Dayton announced that Grant would be the program's new head coach after the departure of Archie Miller to Indiana University.[6]
For the 2019–20 season, Grant was named the
Head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Colonial Athletic Association ) (2006–2009)
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2006–07 | VCU | 28–7 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
2007–08 | VCU | 24–8 | 15–3 | 1st | NIT First Round | ||||
2008–09 | VCU | 24–10 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
VCU: | 76–25 (.752) | 45–9 (.833) | |||||||
Alabama Crimson Tide (Southeastern Conference) (2009–2015) | |||||||||
2009–10 | Alabama | 17–15 | 6–10 | T–4th (West) | |||||
2010–11 | Alabama | 25–12 | 12–4 | 1st (West) | NIT Runner–up | ||||
2011–12 | Alabama | 21–12 | 9–7 | 5th | NCAA Division I Round of 64 | ||||
2012–13 | Alabama | 23–13 | 12–6 | T–2nd | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
2013–14 | Alabama | 13–19 | 7–11 | T–10th | |||||
2014–15 | Alabama | 18–14 | 8–10 | T–8th | NIT Second Round* | ||||
Alabama: | 117–85 (.579) | 54–48 (.529) | |||||||
Dayton Flyers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2017–present) | |||||||||
2017–18 | Dayton | 14–17 | 8–10 | 9th | |||||
2018–19 | Dayton | 21–12 | 13–5 | 3rd | NIT First Round | ||||
2019–20 | Dayton | 29–2 | 18–0 | 1st | No postseason held | ||||
2020–21 | Dayton | 14–10 | 9–7 | 7th | NIT First Round | ||||
2021–22 | Dayton | 24–11 | 14–4 | T–2nd | NIT Second Round | ||||
2022–23 | Dayton | 22–12 | 12–6 | T–2nd | |||||
2023–24 | Dayton | 25–8 | 14–4 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Round of 32 | ||||
Dayton: | 149–72 (.674) | 85–36 (.702) | |||||||
Total: | 342–182 (.653) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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*Grant was fired prior to the 2015 NIT and did not coach in the Tide's two NIT games.
References
- ^ "Florida Assistant Grant Hired At VCU". cstv.com. Associated Press. 2006-04-18. Archived from the original on 25 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ a b Deas, Tommy; Hurt, Cecil (2009-03-27). "Anthony Grant : 'We have agreed in principle'". The Tuscaloosa News. Archived from the original on 4 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ "No. 11 VCU shocks sixth seed Duke in final seconds". ESPN. Associated Press. 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ Parrish, Gary (15 March 2015). "Alabama fires Anthony Grant". CBS Sports. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ "Thunder Announces Coaching Staff". NBA.com. June 29, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ "Anthony Grant hired as next basketball coach at Dayton". USA Today. March 30, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- Sporting News. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ "Anthony Grant Named Werner Ladder Naismith National Coach Of The Year [press release]". DaytonFlyers.com. April 2, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Forde, Pat (March 15, 2020). "Dejection Sunday Looms Over Dayton After Abrupt End to Cinderella Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 17, 2021.