East Texas Baptist University Athletics

Graff enters her third season as head coach after being promoted from the assistant coach in in 2018. The Hallsville, Texas, native played collegiately at Texas A&M and Arkansas State University graduating from Texas A&M in 2015. 

In Graff’s first season, she guided ETBU to a 14-14 record finishing third in the ASC East. She posted the best start in program history at 6-0 and produced four players who earned All-ASC East awards with two first team selections. Allie Fennell was also voted the ASC East Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year. In spring 2021 COVID-19 season, ETBU started off 5-0 and were ranked as high as 12th in the nation. Lillie Hill was named the ASC East Freshman and Libero of the Year and Fennell gained All-ASC East first-team status.

• ASC Tournament
• 13 players named ASC All-Academic
• 5-0 start to the season
• Ranked as high as 12th in the nation
• Allie Fennell named All-ASC East first team
• Lillie Hill named ASC East Freshman and Libero of the Year
• Annie Harris was the ASC East Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year

• 11 players named ASC All-Academic
• 6-0 start best start in NCAA Division III era
• Allie Fennell named ASC East Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year
• Allie Fennell and Bailey Byas were All-ASC East first team

About Coach Graff

• She played three seasons at Texas A&M where she was a member of the All-SEC Honor Roll in 2013 and 2014 and graduated early with a degree in University Studies - Sports Leadership Concentration.
• She hit .339 in 2014 and helped the Aggies to two NCAA Tournament appearances
• Graff transferred to Arkansas State University where she played in 2015
• She led the Wolves to a 28-2 record going 16-0 in the Sun Belt Conference to win the conference championship and a spot in the NCAA Tournament
• She averaged 3.03 kills per set and had 309 kills hitting .355 overall
• Collected 71 blocks in the 2015 season and had a career-high 19 kills vs. Florida Gulf Coast and 10 blocks vs. Appalachian State
• She also led them to a 24-match winning streak and a national ranking
• At Hallsville High School, she was a two-time Texas Sports Writers Association All-State leading them to a 93-24 record in three years and earning the District 14-4A MVP was unanimously given the award

• All-Sun Belt Conference 2^nd team (2015)
• AVCA Southwest Region honorable mention (2015)
• Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week (2015)
• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2013, 2014)

• Arkansas State (2015)
• Texas A&M (2012, 2013, 2014)

• Texas State Sports Writers Association All-State first-team (2011)
• Texas State Sports Writers Association All-Stat third-team (2010)
• District 14-4A MVP (2011, 2010) – unanimous in 2011
• District 14-4A Newcomer of the Year (2009)
• All-East Texas Team (2009, 2010, 2011)
• All-East Texas Top Hitter (2010, 2011)
• All-East Texas Newcomer of the Year (2009)
• AVCA Under Armour All-America Watch List (2011)
• Two-time State Champion – high jump