USD Men's Basketball 2007-2008

THE GRIER FILE PERSONAL

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NIVERSITY OF SAN DI

Birthdate: October 19, 1963 Birthplace: Silverton, Oregon Family:

Wife: Nicole (Styles) Grier Daughter:Giselle Marie (3-4-06)

EDUCATION

High School: Cottage Grove HS (Ore.) College: Central Oregon JC Southwestern Oregon CC University of Oregon, 1990 (B.S. - Leisure Studies & Services) 1986-87, Boy's Frosh Coach Cottage Grove High 1988-89, Boy's Assistant Varsity Coach Cottage Grove High 1990-91, Boy's Head Coach Creswell (Ore.) High 1992-2007, Asst. Men's Coach Gonzaga University COACHING

ranked 11th-best in the nation by the Rivals.corn recruiting service. Four recruits in the 2007 class rank in the top-100 in their cla ss. He also successfully developed both post players (1997- 2003) and perimeter players (2003-2007). Post players Bakari Hendrix (1998) and Casey Ca lvary (2001) were both wee Play– ers of the Year. Perimeter players he worked with included Derek Raivio (2007), the wee Player of the Year; Adam Mor– rison (2006), a 1st team All-American and WCC Player of the Year; and Blake Stepp (2004), a 2nd team All-American and two-time wee Player of the Year. Grier started his coaching career at his alma mater, Cottage Grove High School in 1986. After serving two yea rs as a fresh– man coach,Grier was elevated to junior varsity coach and var– sity assistant. Grier left Cottage Grove to be the head coach at Creswell High School during the 1990-91 season. He played two years in junior co llege (Central Oregon and Southwestern Oregon), then transferred to Oregon whe re he received a B.S. degree in Leisure Stud ies and Services in 1990. Bill and his wife, Nicole (Styles) were married in Augu st of 1996. The couple became parents with the arrival of Giselle Marie on March 4,2006,just two days prior to Gonzaga's home semifinal game in the WCC Tournament.

The Grier Family: Bill and Nicole with daughter Giselle