Jacob Graham is set to begin his third year as the assistant head men's and women's track and field coach at Calvin University.
Last year, the women's track and field team was crowned MIAA Champions for both the indoor and outdoor seasons, while the men’s team placed second at both. Athletes directly coached by Graham achieved two MIAA championships, three MIAA runner up finishes, and scored a total of 165 points between the two meets in the high jump, long jump, triple jump, and javelin events.
In his first year at Calvin, Graham assisted the Knights women’s team to third place finishes at the MIAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships while the men's team took fourth both indoors and outdoors. The athletes directly coached by Graham produced two MIAA runner up finishes, four all conference finishes, and 11 conference scoring marks.
Graham also currently serves as the strength and conditioning coach for the men’s and women’s swim teams at Calvin. The men’s team finished last season with its third consecutive MIAA championship and an 11th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. The women’s side took second in the MIAA championships and finished 12th at the NCAA Championships. In his first season at Calvin, the men’s team placed seventh nationally (their highest finish in program history) and an MIAA conference championship. The women’s team finished second in the MIAA and 14th nationally.
Before joining the Knights, Graham was an assistant coach for both cross country and track and field at Willamette University in Salem Oregon from 2021-2023. While at Willamette, he produced one national qualifier, one NWC champion, six All-NWC performers and one NWC Rookie of the Year. He also ran the strength and conditioning program for the track and field team and served in an advisory capacity for strength and conditioning for the swim team.
Previous to his time at Willamette, Graham coached with current Calvin head coach, Adam Haldorson, at George Fox University in Newberg Oregon as an assistant coach for track and field from 2017-2021. He assisted George Fox through the program's most successful era, including three top 3 national finishes at the indoor or outdoor level and culminating in a women’s team title in 2018. During his time at George Fox, Graham assisted in developing two individual national champions, 19 All-Americans and 26 NWC champions.
Simultaneous to his time at George Fox, Graham served as the director of track and field and cross country at C.S. Lewis Academy, a private christian high school also located in Newberg. While at C.S. Lewis Academy, Graham grew the program in both size and success, including the highest finish for the women's track and field program at the 2018 OSAA State Championships, while leading the men to a second-place finish in the CASCO/V10 district in 2019. At the time he was hired the program consisted of two returning athletes. At the time of his departure, four years later, this had grown to 26 athletes, out of a total high school population of 29 students. Graham’s athletes at C.S. Lewis produced two runner up finishes at the OSAA state championships, 11 state championship qualifiers, seven individual district championships, and 37 school records.
Graham has several certifications through the USTFCCCA, including as a strength and conditioning coach, a speed specialist coach, and event specialist coaching certifications in the jumping, sprints, relays, hurdles, and throwing events areas.
Graham is a graduate of George Fox University with an interdisciplinary B.A. in History and Mathematics. While attending George Fox, Graham competed on the track and field team for four years in the sprints, hurdles, and jumping events. He also played on the men’s basketball team for one season in 2014.
Graham is a veteran of the Oregon Air National Guard, enlisted from 2011-2017. He served on one six month deployment to an undisclosed location in southwest Asia in 2015.
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