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Boyd Grant

Boyd Grant
Biographical details
Born(1933-08-17)August 17, 1933
Idaho, U.S.
DiedAugust 17, 2020(2020-08-17) (aged 87)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Playing career
1954–1955Snow College
1955–1957Colorado State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1959–1961Mountain View HS
1961–1972Colorado State (assistant)
1972–1974Kentucky (assistant)
1974–1977College of Southern Idaho
1977–1986Fresno State
1987–1991Colorado State
Head coaching record
Overall368–126
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
NJCAA National Championship (1976)
NIT (1983)
3 SWAC regular season (1975–1977)
3 PCAA regular season (1978, 1981, 1982)
3 PCAA tournament (1981, 1982, 1984)
2 WAC 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 American Falls, Idaho, Grant played junior college basketball at Snow College in Utah for Jim Williams, then followed Williams when he became head coach at Colorado State (CSU). Following his graduation, Grant became coach of Mountain View High School in Wyoming before rejoining Williams at CSU as an assistant in 1961.[1] Grant spent 12 seasons there before moving to Joe B. Hall's staff at Kentucky for two years. He was hired as head coach of the NJCAA's College of Southern Idaho (CSI) in 1974.[2]

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 NJCAA national championship (after playing in the final the previous year). His success landed him his first NCAA Division I job in 1977 as Fresno State hired him to replace Ed Gregory.[3][4] Grant coached Fresno State for nine seasons, compiling a record of 194–74 and guiding the Bulldogs to three NCAA tournament appearances and the 1983 National Invitation Tournament title. He resigned following the 1985–86 season.[5]

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

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
College of Southern Idaho (SWAC) (1974–1977)
1974–75 College of Idaho 27–3 – NJCAA Runner up
1975–76 College of Idaho 34–1 – NJCAA Championship
1976–77 College of Idaho 32–2 – NJCAA Participant
College of Southern Idaho: 93–6 (.939) – (–)
Total: 93–6 (.939)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

NCAA

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
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  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ Moss, Irv (March 25, 2007). "Rams stood tall during Grant's tenure". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "CSI names Grant coach". Times-News. April 11, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved May 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "CSI wins it all!!!". Times-News. March 21, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved May 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Southern Idaho's Grant takes Fresno St. post". Great Falls Tribune. April 6, 1977. p. 16. Retrieved May 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Fresno basketball coach Grant resigns". Ukiah Daily Journal. March 11, 1986. p. 9. Retrieved May 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ Lyell, Kelly (March 2, 2017). "27 years ago, CSU basketball was team to beat in WAC". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Colorado State's Grant resigns". Deseret News. March 21, 1991. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Bemis, Scott (August 17, 2020). "Legendary Fresno State basketball coach Boyd Grant dies". yourcentralvalley.com. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
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