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Donna Grant was a member of the Pioneer volleyball team that placed second in the 1973 AIAW National Championship, and then fifth in the 1974 national tournament. The 6-2 middle blocker graduated from TWU in 1976 with a B.S. in Health and Physical Education, and embarked on a successful 17-year coaching career at the junior high and high school level.

She was the head volleyball coach at Nimitz High School in Irving, Texas, from 1976-80. Then in her first year as the head coach at Spring (Texas) High School in 1980, Grant's team won the 4A state championship. She coached at Spring until 1991, and then became certified as an administrator. Grant stayed in the north Houston area and was the volleyball coach and 10th grade assistant principal at Westfield High School from 1991-93. She also taught volleyball at North Harris County Community College.

Grant earned a Master's of Education degree with Administration/Mid-Management Certification from Sam Houston State University in 1992. In 1993, she retired from coaching and began her career in education administration full time. She spent two years each at Thornton Junior High and Knox Junior High as an assistant principal before returning to Spring High School this year.

Over the course of her coaching career, Grant has won a state championship, and four bi-district, three area, and eight district titles. Her overall record is 315-156 (.669) and her district record is 154-51 (.751). She coached three all-state and six academic all-state players. In 1990, she served as president of the Texas Girls Coaches Association. She was voted by her peers to coach the East All-Star Team in 1983 and again in 1993. Ironically, Grant played on the All-Star Team her senior year at Richardson Berkner High School against former Pioneer head volleyball coach Patty Dowdell, who was a senior at Spring Woods High School.

Grant is the principal of Summit High School in Mansfiled, Texas.