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. For the 2019–20 season, Grant was named the Sporting News National Coach of the Year and Naismith College Coach of the Year, following the team's 29–2 record and third place finish in the AP Poll ranking. The team was unable to compete in the March Madness tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Head coaching record *Grant was fired prior to the 2015 NIT and did not coach in the Tide's two NIT games. References External links Dayton profile 1966 births Living people African-American basketball coaches African-American basketball players Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball coaches American men's basketball coaches American men's basketball players Basketball coaches from Florida Basketball players from Miami College men's basketball head coaches in the United States Dayton Flyers men's basketball coaches Dayton Flyers men's basketball players Florida Gators men's basketball coaches High school basketball coaches in Florida Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball coaches Miami Senior High School alumni Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coaches Power forwards (basketball) Small forwards Sports coaches from Miami Stetson Hatters men's basketball coaches VCU Rams men's basketball coaches 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople