Kim Graham Named Assistant Track Coach at Duke

Aug. 17, 2001

DURHAM, N.C. -- Kim Graham, a gold medalist in the 4x400-meter relay for the United States at the 1996 Olympics, was named assistant coach of the Duke University track and field team, announced by women's head coach Jan Ogilvie.

"We are very excited about having a woman with Kim's experience on our staff," said Ogilvie. "She brings experience as a coach and athlete in the ACC, as well as an athlete on the national and international levels. We are very lucky to have her at Duke and I know the student-athletes are looking forward to working with her in a few weeks."

Graham spent four seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Virginia where she was responsible for sprints, hurdles, relays and jumps. While at Virginia, Graham coached five All-Americas, three ACC champions and seven All-ACC performers.

An Olympic champion in the 4x400-meter relay at the 1996 games in Atlanta, Graham also won gold at the 1995 Outdoor World Championships and silver at the 1995 Indoor World Championships, both times as a member of the 4x400 team. Individually, Graham was the U.S. champion in the 400 meters in 1998, a semi finalist in the 400 at the 1996 Olympics and a semi finalist in the 400 at the 1995 Outdoor World Championships.

A three-year captain of the women's track and field team at Clemson University, Graham was a six-time All-America and a National Strength and Conditioning All-America in 1993. In her four years at Clemson, Graham won 15 ACC Championship titles and was named MVP of the championships four times. She was inducted into the Clemson University Hall of Fame in 1999. Graham graduated from Clemson with a bachelor of arts degree in sociology in 1993.

Kim Graham Named Assistant Track Coach at Duke

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