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Terrence Graves (American football)

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Terrence Graves
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSouthern
ConferenceSWAC
Record9–4
Biographical details
Born (1968-11-18) November 18, 1968 (age 56)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materWinston-Salem State University (1994)
Southern University (2003)
Grambling State University (2021)
Playing career
1989Wake Forest
1990–1992Winston-Salem State
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993Winston-Salem State (DB)
1994–1995Southern (GA)
1996–1998Southern (ST/LB)
2000–2002Southern (co-DC)
2003Norfolk State (DC/LB)
2004–2009Southern (DC/LB)
2010–2013Mississippi Valley State (AHC/LB)
2014–2021Grambling State (ST/LB)
2021Grambling State (interim HC)
2022Grambling State (ST/LB)
2023Southern (AHC/ST/LB)
2023Southern (interim HC)
2024–presentSouthern
Head coaching record
Overall10–4
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
SWAC West Division (2024)
Awards
First Team All-CIAA (1992)

Terrence C. Graves (born November 18, 1968) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Southern University; a position he has held since 2023.[1][2][3][4] He was the interim head football coach for Grambling State University in 2021.[5][6][7] He also coached for Winston-Salem State, Norfolk State, and Mississippi Valley State.[8] He played college football for Wake Forest and Winston-Salem State as a defensive back.

Head coaching record

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Grambling State Tigers (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2021)
2021 Grambling State 1–0[a] 1–0 T–3rd (West)
Grambling State: 1–0 1–0
Southern Jaguars (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2023–present)
2023 Southern 1–0[b] 1–0 3rd (West)
2024 Southern 8–5 6–1 1st (West)
Southern: 9–5 7–1
Total: 10–5
  1. ^ Graves was named interim head coach with one week remaining in the season following the firing of Broderick Fobbs.
  2. ^ Graves was named interim head coach with one week remaining in the season following the firing of Eric Dooley.

References

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  1. ^ "Southern University names Terrance Graves as new head football coach". WAFB. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Terrence Graves - Interim Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Linebackers - Staff Directory". Southern University. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Kleinpeter, Jim (January 21, 2022). "Terrence Graves returns to Southern under Eric Dooley; see the Jaguars' complete staff here". The Advocate. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Sports, HBCU (November 14, 2023). "Southern University fires Eric Dooley after less than two full seasons". Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Terrence Graves - Football Coach". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Holliday, A. J. "4 things to know about Grambling State interim football coach Terrence Graves". The News-Star. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Grambling fires coach Fobbs after 8 seasons". ESPN.com. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "Terrence Graves - Assistant Coach - Football Coaches". Mississippi Valley State University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
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