James V. "Jimmy" Grant

GRANT, BAILEY, WRIGHT, COPE, MCTAGGART, DALEY, SEGLER

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 6/26/2009 at 10:17:56

James V. “Jimmy” Grant, 60, University of Iowa Head Women’s Track and Field Coach, died peacefully Monday, July 23, 2007 of cancer.

James was born January 8, 1947 in Manchester, Jamaica, the son of Claudius and
Pearline Bailey Grant. He was married to Rebecca Wright on January 1, 2006.

James was a graduate of the Kingston College High School for Boys and a 1971 graduate of Eastern Michigan University. At Eastern Michigan he earned all- American honors, and in 1991 was inducted into the Eastern Michigan Hall of Fame. In 1982 he received his master’s degree in physical education from the German College of Physical Education in Leipzig, Germany.

Prior to joining the Hawkeye program Grant coached at the high school level in Jamaica.
Coach Grant served as assistant Hawkeye coach from 1986-96, and became head coach in 1996. Coach Grant led the Hawkeye program to great achievements.

James was a member of the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church.

He was a devoted coach, husband and admired family man.

James is survived by his wife Rebecca of North Liberty; five children, Flor-Maria Grant- Cope, Suzette Grant- McTaggart, Aisha Grant- Daley, Kareem Segler- Grant and Jamie- Lee Grant; Rebecca’s four children, Michael, Tya, Antonio and Marquise; three grandchildren, April Grant, Christian Daley and Tyler McTaggert; brothers, Homel,Charlie, Owen and Donald; sisters and other extended family that reside in Jamaica.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church Building Fund.