Olivarez Rounds Out Coaching Staff with Alyssa Graham

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Cal State Bakersfield Softball Head Coach Letty Olivarez has announced the hiring of Alyssa Graham as Assistant Coach of the Roadrunners.

Olivarez shared her thoughts on adding Graham to the Bakersfield coaching staff: "We are extremely excited to add Alyssa Graham to our staff! As we work to shift the culture of CSUB softball towards being more competitive, she is the perfect person to help us do so. Graham was a player who always worked to perfect her craft and was never satisfied. Her natural ability to lead and hold others accountable is a necessity in any successful program. Graham was not only a great athlete herself, but she is always willing to help others reach their goals and it is truly a testament to her love for the game. With Graham being our former athlete, she is familiar with our style of teaching and will be able to help improve both the Roadrunner offense and defense."

Graham joins the CSUB Softball staff bringing 16 years of playing experience combined with two years of coaching experience. Prior to Graham joining the Roadrunners, she spent two years with California Baptist University serving as a graduate assistant coach. With the Lancers, her tasks included handling team equipment and uniform integrity, prepping practice setup, ensuring drill efficiency, and handing game day operations.

A Colton, Calif. native, Graham also played college ball at San José State from 2019 to 2023. In her time, she earned a plethora of awards, such as Academic All-Mountain West (2019, 20, 22, 23), First Team All-Mountain West (2019), Dean's Scholar (2022), and Second Team All-Mountain West (2022, 23). She wrapped up her collegiate career with a batting average of .330, 22 home runs, eight triples, 41 doubles, and 108 RBI. The third baseman led the team in batting average from 2019 to 2022.

~GoRunners.com~

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