California State University at Bakersfield Athletics

Ben Graham is in his second season as an assistant coach for the CSUB men’s soccer program.

Graham was most recently a graduate assistant coach at University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. The Cardinals earned berths to the NCAA Division II National Championships during both Graham’s seasons with the team.

Prior to his stint at UIW, Graham sent five years working as a high school/club coach in Maine. He won a high school state championship while coaching North Yarmouth Academy.

Graham earned a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1996 from Sheffield University in England. He went on to complete law school in 1998, but then switched his focus to coaching. He was working on a masters degree in education at UIW and is continuing that focus at CSUB.

Graham played soccer semi-professionally in his hometown of Newcastle, England, prior to moving into the coaching ranks in the U.S.