Dayton hires OKC assistant Anthony Grant as coach

Dayton has hired Oklahoma City Thunder assistant and former Alabama head coach Anthony Grant as head coach of the basketball team, the school announced.

Grant, 50, played for the Flyers from 1983 to 1987. He replaces Archie Miller, who left Dayton to take the head-coaching job at Indiana.

In six years at Alabama, Anthony Grant had a record of 117-85 and led the Crimson Tide to the 2012 NCAA Tournament, their first tournament berth since 2006."Anthony Grant is a proven winner with the highest integrity," Dayton athletic director Neil Sullivan said in a statement. "He has successful experience in coaching, recruiting and playing basketball at an elite level. I welcome Anthony to our staff and…