United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics - Women's Soccer - Susan Grant Named Women's Soccer Head Coach

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(7/26/07)--Susan Grant has been named head coach of the women’s soccer team at the United States Coast Guard Academy. She replaces Carla DeSantis.

Grant, a 1995 graduate of the State University of New York at Cortland with a degree in Physical Education, has a wide variety of coaching experience, having coached women’s soccer, lacrosse and field hockey at several levels.

“We are excited about adding Susan Grant to our coaching staff,” said Dr. Ray Cieplik, Coast Guard Academy Director of Athletics. “She has an excellent background in athletics, and we expect her expertise in women’s soccer and coaching to contribute to the development of our cadet athletes in a significant way.”

Grant was the lacrosse coach and assistant field hockey coach at Pine Point School, in Stonington, during the Fall of 2006 and prior to that she coached soccer, field hockey and lacrosse at various levels in Upstate New York.

Susan, who played both soccer and basketball for NCAA Division III power, State University of New York at Cortland, also earned her Masters degree in Health Education from Cortland State in 1998.

Grant will make her collegiate coaching debut as the Bears host Lasell on August 31st at 4 p.m. The Bears were 4-13 overall and 0-9 in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) last season.