As another defensive standout on the football field, MikeGrant helped Albion end a seven-year MIAA title drought as theBritons posted a 4-0-1 record against their league rivals in1985.
A two-time All-MIAA first-team defensive back, Grantranked third on the team with 83 tackles in 1985. He earnedAll-America honors, the MIAA defensive most valuable player award,and recognition as Sigma Nu fraternity’s National Athlete ofthe Year after a 1986 campaign highlighted by collecting 70tackles, tying the school record for interceptions in a season, andrecovering two fumbles.
Grant was not only a star on the football field. He wasalso a member of the lacrosse team, and he distinguished himselfacademically, becoming a first-team Academic All-American in 1986as well as graduating magna cum laude.
Grant currently works as a principal of Costello &Sons Insurance Brokers in Irvine, Calif., where he specializes inthe design of custom risk management programs for technologycompanies. Prior to entering the insurance industry, Grant held anumber of positions in accounting and financial services withnational firms. He holds the Certified Public Accountantdesignation in California.
Grant and his wife, Sandra, reside in Santa Ana, Calif.,with their children Jacob, Jessica, and Bailey.
