Jasmyne Graham, a former collegiate track and field All-American in the 100 hurdles at the University of Southern California and UNLV joined the UCF track and field program as an assistant coach in July of 2023.
Ushering in a new era for the program in the Big 12, Graham assisted Boone as the squad embarked on a pair of conference championships, concluding once again with All-America honors at the nationals.
During the indoor campaign, Rayiah Jones and Adaobi Tabugbo placed second and third in the 60m hurdles finals, garnering a combined 14 points for the squad, the most of any program in a sprints/hurdle event. The 4x400m relay squad also finished seventh overall, adding another two points to a promising Big 12 debut. In Boston, Jones would secure yet another All-America honor at the NCAA Championships in the hurdles, placing on the second team.
The Black and Gold continued to improve throughout the outdoor campaign, resulting in some great performances at the conference championships. Kiah Williams scored in both the 200m and 400m with a pair of top-six finishes, while Jones would go on to secure history, becoming the first Big 12 champion following her dominating performance in the 100m hurdles.
Williams was tabbed an honorable mention for the second-consecutive season in the 400m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The season was capped with Jones’ third-overall finish in the 100m hurdles with a program-record 12.59. Her 10th All-America honor moved Jones into a tie for second in program history. Graham traveled alongside Jones and Williams who went on to compete at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials, with each advancing in their respective events.
Graham spent the 2023 season at Sacramento State, where she served as an assistant coach under head coach Kenny McDaniel. In her short stint with the Hornets, Graham coached Ava Fitzgerald (100 hurdles) and Blaize Holland (400 hurdles) to berths at the NCAA Championships West Preliminary Round. Fitzgerald also set the program’s freshman record in the event at 13.74.
Graham began her coaching career at the University of New Mexico. In 2022, she coached Rivaldo Leacock to an appearance at the NCAA Division 1 Outdoor Championships in the 400 hurdles.
While competing at UNLV, Graham broke numerous hurdles records. She set the program record in the 100 hurdles her senior season at 13.07, later claiming second team All-America honors after finishing 14th at the 2019 NCAA DI Outdoor Championships. At the Mountain West Outdoor Championships, she won the 100 hurdles in 2018, while finishing second in 2019, along with a fourth-place finish in the 400-Hurdles. Graham also competed in the long jump, scoring in both 2018 (fourth) and 2019 (third) for the Rebels at the conference championships. She finished third in the 60 hurdles at both the 2018 and 2019 Mountain West Indoor Championships and currently holds the fourth-best performance in program history in the event at 8.33.
It's an incredible opportunity to be here," said Graham. "I'm really looking forward to my time in Orlando and making some history with UCF in the Big 12. Coach Boone is doing great things here and I'm so excited for what's to come."
Graham began her collegiate career with the Trojans, spending two seasons in her hometown. While at USC, she finished fourth in the 100 hurdles at the 2016 Pac-12 Outdoor Championships.
A native of Los Angeles, Graham graduated from Roosevelt High School in 2015 following a historic career. Her senior year, she was state champion in both the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles, propelling her to be named the 2015 California Gatorade Track & Field Athlete of the Year.