USC women’s basketball welcomes a former All-American and WNBA player to the coaching staff, as head coach Mark Trakh has that Erin Grant is joining his USC staff as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. Grant previously served as an assistant alongside current USC associate head coach Aarika Hughes for one season at New Mexico, and Grant has also been an assistant at her alma mater, Texas Tech, as well as UT Arlington and Memphis.
“We are very excited to add Erin Grant to our staff,” Trakh said. “Erin brings a wealth of experience to USC. She has a reputation of being an extremely hard worker and has a reputation of being a great recruiter and an excellent on-floor coach. Erin has a myriad of recruiting contacts all over the country and especially in Texas. She is a great addition to our staff!”
Grant had an impressive playing career as a standout point guard, earning All-America honors while at Texas Tech before being selected 39th in the 2006 WNBA Draft by the Seattle Storm. She also got early international experience as a member of the 2005 USA Basketball World University Games team, which won gold in Turkey. While playing at Texas Tech, the Arlington native was a two-time All-Big 12 First Team selection and was the 2003 Big 12 co-Freshman of the Year. She also was a three-time All-Academic First Team honoree.
As a pro, Grant was named MVP as she helped Stockholm 08 win a Swedish championship, and she played the 2006 season in the WNBA with the Houston Comets. After concluding her professional playing career, Grant was an assistant at UT Arlington for four seasons (2008-11), helping the program reach the 2009 WNIT. Grant went on to serve as an assistant at Memphis for four seasons (2013-16) in addition to spending three seasons as an assistant at New Mexico (2012, 2017-18) before landing back at her alma mater, Texas Tech as recruiting coordinator.
In 2018, Grant was inducted into the Texas Tech Hall of Fame for her prestigious playing career in Lubbock. She set the Texas Tech program record for career assists (844) and scored 1,108 points while leading the Lady Raiders to three NCAA Tournament appearances, including a run to the Sweet Sixteen in 2005.
Grant joins a USC coaching staff entering its third season together at USC. With Grant now locked in as assistant coach at Troy, head coach Trakh has associate head coaches Hughes and Jason Glover by his side for the coming 2019-20 season.
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