Boyd Grant
Biographical details | |
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Born | Idaho, U.S. | August 17, 1933
Died | August 17, 2020 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | (aged 87)
Playing career | |
1954–1955 | Snow College |
1955–1957 | Colorado State |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1959–1961 | Mountain View HS |
1961–1972 | Colorado State (assistant) |
1972–1974 | Kentucky (assistant) |
1974–1977 | College of Southern Idaho |
1977–1986 | Fresno State |
1987–1991 | Colorado State |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 368–126 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
regular season (1989, 1990) | |
Awards | |
3× PCAA Coach of the Year (1978, 1981, 1982) | |
John Boyd "Tiny" Grant (August 17, 1933 – August 17, 2020) was an American college basketball coach for Fresno State and Colorado State.
Hailing from
Grant proved highly successful in three seasons at CSI. His teams compiled a record of 93–6, won 49 consecutive games and won the 1976
Grant returned to coaching in 1987 as head coach at his alma mater, Colorado State. He coached for four seasons, compiling an 81–46 record and NCAA Tournament appearances in 1989 and 1990. Grant retired from coaching in 1991.[6][7]
Grant died on August 17, 2020, after suffering a stroke two days before.[8]
Head coaching record
NJCAA
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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College of Southern Idaho (SWAC) (1974–1977) | |||||||||
1974–75 | College of Idaho | 27–3 | – | NJCAA Runner up
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1975–76 | College of Idaho | 34–1 | – | NJCAA Championship
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1976–77 | College of Idaho | 32–2 | – | NJCAA Participant
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College of Southern Idaho: | 93–6 (.939) | – (–) | |||||||
Total: | 93–6 (.939) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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NCAA
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Fresno State (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1977–1986) | |||||||||
1977–78 | Fresno State | 21–6 | 11–3 | T–1st | |||||
1978–79 | Fresno State | 16–12 | 9–5 | T–2nd | |||||
1979–80 | Fresno State | 17–7 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
1980–81 | Fresno State | 25–4 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
1981–82 | Fresno State | 27–3 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1982–83 | Fresno State | 25–10 | 9–7 | 4th | NIT champions | ||||
1983–84 | Fresno State | 25–8 | 13–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
1984–85 | Fresno State | 23–9 | 15–3 | 2nd | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||
1985–86 | Fresno State | 15–15 | 8–10 | 6th | |||||
Fresno State: | 194–74 (.724) | 98–40 (.710) | |||||||
Colorado State (Western Athletic Conference) (1987–1991) | |||||||||
1987–88 | Colorado State | 22–13 | 8–8 | T–5th | NIT Final Four | ||||
1988–89 | Colorado State | 23–10 | 12–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I Second Round | ||||
1989–90 | Colorado State | 21–9 | 11–5 | T–1st | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
1990–91 | Colorado State | 15–14 | 6–10 | T–7th | |||||
Colorado State: | 81–46 (.638) | 37–27 (.578) | |||||||
Total: | 275–120 (.696) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ Moss, Irv (March 25, 2007). "Rams stood tall during Grant's tenure". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Lyell, Kelly (March 2, 2017). "27 years ago, CSU basketball was team to beat in WAC". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Colorado State's Grant resigns". Deseret News. March 21, 1991. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Bemis, Scott (August 17, 2020). "Legendary Fresno State basketball coach Boyd Grant dies". yourcentralvalley.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.