Bachelor of Arts, Boston University, 1996
Jim Granger is in his third year at the helm of the Florida Tech men’s rowing program. Since he came on board, the Boston University graduate has added a strong work ethic and a fundamental approach to the program.
In the past two years, his teams have posted numerous first-, second- and third-place finishes. Last season, the varsity eight team upset Jacksonville to win the coveted George B. Howell Memorial Trophy at the Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships. The squad followed up that performance with yet another first-place finish in the grand final of the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships. The win was a historic one for the program as it marked the first victory at the event in 17 years.
Up against some of the best competition in the nation at the 2009 Dad Vail Regatta, the Panthers’ men’s varsity eight fared well, placing fourth in the semifinals and ninth in the second finals. Before Tech concluded its season, the varsity four placed third in the petite finals of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships.
Before Granger arrived at Florida Tech, he served as a coach at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Va. from 2001-07. As the school’s varsity coach, he led the area’s largest rowing program to a combined record of 594 wins and 23 losses. Along with the impressive ledger, his teams consistently vied for championships at the state and national levels.
The native of Burke, Va., helped the Colonials place first at the National Capital Area Championships in 2003-04. They went on to win the National and Stotesbury Championships in 2004 and 2006-07. In addition to the national honors, Thomas Jefferson won an impressive six straight Virginia State Championships from 2002-07.
Granger not only pitted his teams against the best squads in the country, but also the top teams in the world. In 2004 and 2006-07, he took his team to the United Kingdom to participate in the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta. Granger’s feats helped him attain All-Met Coach of the Year honors from The Washington Post in 2004.
In his final two years in Virginia, Granger owned and operated the Cerulean Boat Club to serve the community’s need for junior and intermediate rowing programs.
Granger earned his bachelor’s degree in biology at Boston University and rowed four years for the Terriers.
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