Oliver Grant

A lifelong resident of the Washington, DC, area, Mr. Grant graduated from DC's Dunbar High School, where, he competed in basketball, football, and track, among other sports. At St. Albans, Grant coached swimming, cross-country, and track and field. He became Athletic Director in 1985. And he took over the Risk Program in 1975 when Brooks Johnson, the Program's founder, left St. Albans to coach track at the college level. During his 23 years on the St. Albans faculty, he was known for his inspirational speeches, integrity and wisdom. Skip Grant's impact on St. Albans was so profound that the School has honored him with the following: a "Skip Grant Day" upon his retirement in 1998, the naming of a St. Albans field "Grant Meadow," an annual 4K Skip Grant Run/Walk on campus, the renaming of the Risk Program in his honor, and the naming of the St. Albans crew team's boat (the shell is called The Skip Grant).