Jordan Grady: Checkbooks and Playbooks

The typical college athlete is almost always focused on the game and only the game, but for Jordan Grady it's a different story. Although Grady shows a strong interest in the game, most of his passion lies within his academic success.

Jordan Grady is a senior accounting and finance major at Slippery Rock University. Coinciding with his academic career, Grady is a member of the SRU men's basketball team. Grady's love for the game stems from the model that his older brother, Ian, had already established. Growing up the two were inseparable and shared a plethora of common future goals.

On December 15, 1992, Grady was born 3 months premature due to medical condition of his mother, in the small town of Romney, West Virginia. Due to the lack of opportunities for the boys to flourish in their athletic careers, the family decided to make a move to Cumberland, Maryland when Grady was 10 years old. Grady feels a great sense of connection and pride to Cumberland, and considers this to be his hometown.

The start of Grady's basketball career was in 4th grade when his father put the ball in his hands, which led to Grady's future basketball success. He played on several different teams growing up, and his father was his AAU coach which pushed him in the right direction. Grady says that if it wasn't for his brother though, he's not sure what athletic path he would have taken.


Ian Grady, Jordan's brother, has had a lasting impact on his life. Ian began coaching at SRU in 2011, and Jordan began playing for the school in 2012. "Having my brother as a coach has kept me on the right path throughout college," Jordan said. Jordan has always looked up to his brother throughout his basketball career, and that has only grown in college. Jordan says that he enjoys being able to receive constructive criticism from his brother, and that it took a while for him to get to that point. It took a while for Jordan to get used to his brother being his coach, but that without Ian, his experience at SRU wouldn't be the same.


Although Jordan is dedicated to the game, his real passion comes into play with his love for numbers. Both of Grady's parents, have a background in finances, however Grady expresses his true inspiration to become an accountant was during his junior year of high school. Grady enrolled in an accounting class and fell in love with the idea of future success and money. He hopes for a future filled with great financial success, which motivates him every day with his career path.


"Jordan is a hardworking, determined student athlete that puts forth a great effort towards basketball, as well as his studies," Jon Valeriano, Graduate Assistant of men's SRU basketball team, said.

Jordan Grady is a well-rounded individual who not only associates with teammates on the court, he also has a positive support system off the court. "He genuinely cares about the things he does and the people he interacts with," Justine Wisyanski, friend of the Grady's, said. "He is enthusiastic about what he loves and his heart is filled with passion and determination. He is a goal driven individual who wants to make the best of himself now, and prepare for the future," Wisyanski said.

Grady has set himself up for his future, and is on the path to great success. Many people agree that he is a well-rounded individual who has a passion for his future and success. His time at SRU has prepared him for a successful career as an accountant.

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