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Staff Directory
Graber, Daniel
Daniel Graber
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- Assistant Coach
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Daniel Graber joined the Blue Devils' staff, in July, from Dartmouth College where he served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.Â
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During the 2024-25 campaign, Graber assisted the Blue Devils to another top 25 finish at the Women’s NCAAs and top 10 finish for the Men at the CSCAA National Invitational. The Blue Devils set 6 new school records, including 2 relay records in the 200 Medley and 200 Freestyle Relays, and individually by Tatum Wall, who is the first women in school history to break the 48 second barrier, Ali Pfaff in the 100 and 200 backstroke and Kaelyn Gridley in the 100 Breaststroke. Kaelyn Gridley also matched her 4th place finish in the 200 breaststroke from the previous year as well as first team All-American honors in the 100 breaststroke. The program also saw multiple additions to the all-time top 10 record book. Â
In the 2023-24 season, Graber assisted the Blue Devils to their highest ever finish at the NCAA Championship (16th).  At the NCAA Championship, Kaelyn Gridley secured All-America honors with a fourth-place finish in the 200 Breaststroke, while Sarah Foley and Ali Pfaff earned second team All-America honors in the 200 IM and 200 Backstroke respectively. The Women’s 400 Medley Relay made up of Ali Pfaff, Kaelyn Gridley, Aleyna Ozkan and Sarah Foley placed 7th for All-America honors for the first time in Duke’s history.Â
Prior to joining the Blue Devils' staff, Graber helped guide the Dartmouth Big Green student-athletes to six school records and set 75 all-time top-10 performances. Last season, Graber led all dryland workouts for the Big Green, collaborating with the weight staff to create a season plan for individual athletes to gain appropriate swim strength.
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"I am pleased to announce Daniel to the Duke Swimming and Diving family," Barnes said. "I am excited as we are continuing to surround these student athletes with highly motivated, ambitious, enthusiastic, and hard-working coaches. During this process I quickly learned that Daniel is organized, willing to learn and most importantly has the integrity and character that swimmers and divers at Duke University deserve from a coach. Daniel is a huge addition to our staff, and I can't wait to work with him."
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Along with his coaching experience at Dartmouth, Graber spent time as an assistant coach at Virginia Tech, helping coach the mid-distance and sprint groups throughout the year. Under his guidance, the Hokies achieved 18 school records, including eight relay records in the pool. On the men's side, the Hokies scored the most points in program history at NCAA's resulting in a program record 11th-place finish.Â
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A 2019 graduate of NC State University, Graber was a three-time NCAA All-American and four-time CSCAA Scholar All-American. He was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll all four years and holds two ACC records in the pool.Â
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During the 2024-25 campaign, Graber assisted the Blue Devils to another top 25 finish at the Women’s NCAAs and top 10 finish for the Men at the CSCAA National Invitational. The Blue Devils set 6 new school records, including 2 relay records in the 200 Medley and 200 Freestyle Relays, and individually by Tatum Wall, who is the first women in school history to break the 48 second barrier, Ali Pfaff in the 100 and 200 backstroke and Kaelyn Gridley in the 100 Breaststroke. Kaelyn Gridley also matched her 4th place finish in the 200 breaststroke from the previous year as well as first team All-American honors in the 100 breaststroke. The program also saw multiple additions to the all-time top 10 record book. Â
In the 2023-24 season, Graber assisted the Blue Devils to their highest ever finish at the NCAA Championship (16th).  At the NCAA Championship, Kaelyn Gridley secured All-America honors with a fourth-place finish in the 200 Breaststroke, while Sarah Foley and Ali Pfaff earned second team All-America honors in the 200 IM and 200 Backstroke respectively. The Women’s 400 Medley Relay made up of Ali Pfaff, Kaelyn Gridley, Aleyna Ozkan and Sarah Foley placed 7th for All-America honors for the first time in Duke’s history.Â
Prior to joining the Blue Devils' staff, Graber helped guide the Dartmouth Big Green student-athletes to six school records and set 75 all-time top-10 performances. Last season, Graber led all dryland workouts for the Big Green, collaborating with the weight staff to create a season plan for individual athletes to gain appropriate swim strength.
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"I am pleased to announce Daniel to the Duke Swimming and Diving family," Barnes said. "I am excited as we are continuing to surround these student athletes with highly motivated, ambitious, enthusiastic, and hard-working coaches. During this process I quickly learned that Daniel is organized, willing to learn and most importantly has the integrity and character that swimmers and divers at Duke University deserve from a coach. Daniel is a huge addition to our staff, and I can't wait to work with him."
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Along with his coaching experience at Dartmouth, Graber spent time as an assistant coach at Virginia Tech, helping coach the mid-distance and sprint groups throughout the year. Under his guidance, the Hokies achieved 18 school records, including eight relay records in the pool. On the men's side, the Hokies scored the most points in program history at NCAA's resulting in a program record 11th-place finish.Â
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A 2019 graduate of NC State University, Graber was a three-time NCAA All-American and four-time CSCAA Scholar All-American. He was named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll all four years and holds two ACC records in the pool.Â
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