Jayda Grant, the daughter of Dayton basketball coach Anthony Grant, died Friday, the university announced.
The 20-year-old attended Dayton and was pursuing a degree in psychology. She was also a member of the women’s track and field team in 2020 and ’21 at the university, despite the program’s recent seasons being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Erica Spina, the president of Dayton, and Neil Sullivan, the university’s director of athletics, released a joint statement sharing their condolences on Jayda’s death and for the Grant family.
“It is with devastating heartache we mourn the passing of Grant,” the statement read.