Dayton announces the passing of basketball coach Anthony Grant's daughter
Jayda Grant, daughter of Dayton men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant, passed away this week, the school announced Friday.
Jayda Grant, 20, was a student at Dayton and listed on the track and field roster in 2020 and 2021. However, she didn’t appear in competition because the seasons were canceled due to COVID-19. A cause of death was not announced, but the Greene County Coroner’s Office is investigating, a spokesperson told WHIO.
“On behalf of the entire University of Dayton community, it is with devastating heartache we mourn the passing of Jayda Grant,” Dayton president Dr. Eric Spina and athletic director Neil Sullivan said in a joint statement. “We extend our deepest sympathies to Anthony, Chris and their entire family. They have our unconditional love and support. We pray for their comfort and peace, and support their need for privacy during this period of immeasurable grief.”
Anthony Grant is getting ready for his sixth season at Dayton after working for the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2015 to 2017. Before that, he was the head coach at Alabama from 2009 to 2015. He also spent time at VCU before accepting the Alabama job.
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Atlantic 10 Conference commissioner Bernadette McGlade also released a statement offering condolences to the Grant family and the Dayton community.
“On behalf of the Atlantic 10 Conference, I offer our deepest condolences and prayers to Coach Grant, Chris and their family,” McGlade said. “Their beautiful Jayda left this Earth far too prematurely for us to comprehend. The A-10 extends unlimited support and strength to the Grants and the University of Dayton family.”
In his five years with Dayton, Grant has amassed a 102-52 overall record with the Flyers, including a 62-26 record in A-10 action. This past yaer, they went 24-11 overall and 14-4 in A-10 action. Dayton missed out on the NCAA Tournament, but made their third NIT appearance in four years. The Flyers fell to Vanderbilt 70-68 in overtime of the second round of the tournament.