Jared Grasso — 22 Who Made a Difference in 2022

Jared Grasso — 22 Who Made a Difference in 2022

Bryant men’s basketball head coach Jared Grasso coached the team to its first NCAA appearance in 2022. But that success has been overshadowed by a number of incidents.

Both last season and this season, Grasso’s teams have been among the most controversial in college sports. It is turning into a viral video production company.

In March, Bryant basketball made national news for all the wrong reasons.

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After an embarrassing fight and poor sportsmanship, TMZ featured Bryant with the headline, “TOPLESS FAN THROWS DRINK ON MAN...In Wild Skirmish At Game.”

Last year’s team featured Peter Kiss.

In that game, the ESPN audience saw the complete lack of sportsmanship by Kiss --  Bryant’s leading scorer -- who taunted and mugged for the TV audience.

Kiss was at his third college, suspended at other times and -- recruited by Grasso.

This season, Grasso’s team was at it again with a brawl and an upset win at Syracuse University.

Supporters call Grasso a “fighter,” “brash” and a “winner.”

Well, one thing for sure is Grasso knows how to make news.