Ranger College Women's Cross Country

Graham most recently was the assistant coach at Gillette College. While there, the womens team finished 3rd in the nation in cross country and the half marathon championship. The mens team earned 2nd in the half marathon championship and was awarded first All-Academic team in the nation. Several athletes earned All-American honors in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track. Prior to coaching at Gillette, Graham coached at Odessa College. In her first year there, 1/3 of her athletes attained Phi Theta Kappa honors, 1 received All American Outdoor Track honors (she reorganized the first track team that has competed for Odessa in 20 years) and 3 received All American Scholar awards. She has coached female runners who have run 3:07 for the marathon, 1:27 half marathon, 5:03 for the mile and in the low 18s for the 5k. She has coached male runners who have run in the 25s for the 8k and 15s for the 5k. Her teams have been well known as scholar-athletes and have earned presidential scholarship awards as well as Valedictorian honors. Coach Graham earned her masters degree in kinesiology from San Diego State University. She also earned her bachelors degree in kinesiology from San Diego State. She graduated magna cum laude and was chosen as the Outstanding Student for the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts. As such, she was chosen to give the commencement address at graduation. She holds a CSCS certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. She is married to Bill Graham and has 5 grown children and 3 grandchildren.