Ron Grant Hall of Fame Induction

Coach Grant has served US for 46 years as a teacher, coach and athletic administrator. He was varsity swim coach for 30 years, compiling a career record of 246 wins, 97 losses, and 2 ties. He coached 29 All-Americans, was named Northeast District Coach of the Year four times, and in 1988 was the recipient of the OHSAA's Sportsman, Ethics, and Integrity Award.

During his tenure as Athletic Director, Coach Grant researched, proposed and oversaw the construction of the 68,000-square-foot Kilroy Field House. He coordinated the installation of an all-turf football field, press box and outdoor field house for the school's athletic stadium.

Under Ron's leadership, the school joined the Premier Athletic Conference in 2008, and the interschoalstic program added the sport of squash to varsity status in 2004. During his tenure, US won 12 state titles in five different sports. 

Other honors include induction into the Ohio High School Swim Coaches Hall of Fame in 2009, and induction into the Cleveland Heights High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.
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20701 Brantley Road
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
JUNIOR K – GRADE 8
Phone: 216-321-8260

Hunting Valley Campus

2785 SOM Center Road
Hunting Valley, Ohio 44022
GRADES 9 – 12
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University School serves over 850 boys in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 on two campuses in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. The School’s mission is to inspire boys of promise to become young men of character who lead and serve. Dedicated faculty, rigorous curriculum, and experiential programs foster intellectual, physical, creative, and moral excellence. University School is a diverse and inclusive community where each boy is known and loved.