Boyd Grant — the winningest coach in Fresno State basketball history — died Monday at the age of 86 after suffering a stroke over the weekend.
The Bulldogs basketball program saw a resurgence of success in 1977 when Grant took over at the helm. Fresno State went 7-20 the previous season but improved to 21-6 and won a Pacific Coach Athletic Association championship.
The success continued over Grant’s nine-year tenure, finishing off his career at Fresno State with a 194-74 record. In total, he led the Bulldogs to three PCAA regular season and conference championships, a National Invitational Championship victory in 1983 along with NCAA tournament appearances in 1981,1982 and 1984.