Granger has been a member of the Texas Southern University athletic department from a player to an administrator for 31 years.
"It feels great," Dr. Granger said to HBCU Legends. "I'm thankful to our Board of Regents and President Crawford for the confidence shown in the work that we are doing. I'm excited about the opportunity to push Texas Southern University Athletics Department forward and see our students-athletes, coaches, and staff to continue to do great things."
On the playing fields, TSU made history this past semester by capturing the 2023-24 Southwestern Athletic Conference C.D. Henry Award, which is presented to the top men's program in the SWAC. This also marked the second time TSU has been presented with the award since its inception in 1969. Also under Dr. Granger's watch, the men's basketball team has won three consecutive SWAC Basketball Tournament Championships and a pair of NCAA First Four wins along with back-to-back SWAC Women's Golf Titles in 2022 and 2023. TSU has also won SWAC Championships in men's golf and men's cross country as both programs participated in the NCAA Regionals.
Several years ago, the famed TSU Ocean Of Soul Marching Band, TSU Cheerleaders and Dance Team were placed under the watch of Dr. Granger and the Department of Athletics. Since the transition, all programs have flourished as the band has made several nationally televised appearances across the country while TSU Cheer made history as the first HBCU to win a national title in 2023 while the Tiger Sensations earned a bronze bid to the National Dance Alliance College Nationals in 2024.
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