Grant Named Associate Head Coach
8/2/2018 10:22:00 PM | Women's Soccer
Brian Dunleavy names Emily Grant Associate Head Coach
STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern assistant women's soccer coach, Emily Grant, has a new title as of Friday. Head Coach Brian Dunleavy made the news official, promoting Grant to Associate Head Coach.
"We are promoting Emily to Associate Head Coach," Said Dunleavy. "I struggle to find something that she hasn't already done while evaluating this whole process. The title lends more integrity to what she means to this program, but our players already have tremendous respect for her anyways."
Grant enters her third season with the Blue and White and has been a key piece to the recruiting and operational tasks for the program. Along with coaching, Grant handles offseason training packets, recruiting visits, ID Camps, and travel accommodations on the road. During the season, Grant coaches the forwards and midfielders and helps run the in season training sessions.
"Emily bring a lot to the table. She has made me a better head coach and has made the players more determined and driven toward pursuing a better level of excellence. I think that is one of the best qualities of Emily, she makes people better. Emily is the definition of a servant leader." Dunleavy added.
Grant has had stops at UNLV and was a head coach of U-15 and U-17 girls at Heat Football Club in Las Vegas, prior to taking an assistant role at Georgia Southern.
"I didn't see this coming, but I am very thankful." Emily Grant said. "It means a tremendous amount to me and obviously I know how much Brian cares about me, but it is also nice to have that title to solidify that. It's really just me pouring my heart and soul into this team and these player, so it is nice to see it come to life. The title is very humbling and an honor, but that doesn't change how I am going to act. I am always going to be the same person and care about the girls the same way."
"We are promoting Emily to Associate Head Coach," Said Dunleavy. "I struggle to find something that she hasn't already done while evaluating this whole process. The title lends more integrity to what she means to this program, but our players already have tremendous respect for her anyways."
Grant enters her third season with the Blue and White and has been a key piece to the recruiting and operational tasks for the program. Along with coaching, Grant handles offseason training packets, recruiting visits, ID Camps, and travel accommodations on the road. During the season, Grant coaches the forwards and midfielders and helps run the in season training sessions.
"Emily bring a lot to the table. She has made me a better head coach and has made the players more determined and driven toward pursuing a better level of excellence. I think that is one of the best qualities of Emily, she makes people better. Emily is the definition of a servant leader." Dunleavy added.
Grant has had stops at UNLV and was a head coach of U-15 and U-17 girls at Heat Football Club in Las Vegas, prior to taking an assistant role at Georgia Southern.
"I didn't see this coming, but I am very thankful." Emily Grant said. "It means a tremendous amount to me and obviously I know how much Brian cares about me, but it is also nice to have that title to solidify that. It's really just me pouring my heart and soul into this team and these player, so it is nice to see it come to life. The title is very humbling and an honor, but that doesn't change how I am going to act. I am always going to be the same person and care about the girls the same way."
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