Emily Grant has made a lasting impact on soccer as both a player and coach. A standout at Tuscarora High School, she led her team to back-to-back state championships in 2004 and 2005 and earned first-team all-state honors in 2006. Her club career with RFC United saw her team reach multiple state semifinals and a state runner-up finish. Grant continued her success at Vanderbilt University, where she was a two-time captain and team MVP as a senior, helping the Commodores reach two SEC Tournament quarterfinals. She later played for the Philadelphia Fever in the WPSL, serving as team captain. Her coaching career has spanned multiple NCAA Division I programs, including assistant roles at UNLV and Georgia Southern, four years as head coach at Wofford,
and her current position as an assistant at Notre Dame.