Tom Graham

Tom Graham enters his 8th season as part of the Matadors' baseball program. Graham coached the Matador pitchers in 2008 and was the Freshmen Head Coach in 2007.  Coach Graham has led the pitchers during the Willis regime since 2011.

Graham brings a wealth of knowledge and baseball experience.  He has a professional baseball past with the Texas Rangers organization, making it all the way to the AAA club. 

Tom was selected in the fourth round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft in 1996 by the Oakland Athletics but opted to play college baseball at Fresno State. He also played for the 1996 United States 18U National Team where he won a Bronze Medal. While at Fresno State, Tom was voted 3 time WAC player of the week, 2 time ESPN player of the week, and received the prestigious Bulldog Award which demonstrates excellence both on and off the field. During his senior season with the Bulldogs, Tom finished 2nd in the nation in innings pitched and 2nd in the WAC in strikeouts. He went on to receive his degree in Sociology.

In 2000, Tom signed with the Texas Rangers. His success continued during his first year with the Rangers where he gained the Gulf Coast League Most Outstanding Pitching Award. He was 1st in the league in innings pitched. His 2.29 ERA was good enough to rank him 2nd in the league while he ranked 4th in strikeouts. In 2001, Tom was sent to the Class A Savannah Sand Gnats. Only 3 months into the season, he was called up to the Charlotte Rangers of the Florida State League. In 2002 he had one of his best years as a pitcher. In one month with the Charlotte Rangers he racked up 13 saves and was moved up to the AA Tulsa Drillers. Tom's stay with the Drillers lasted only one month as he climbed up to the AAA Oklahoma City Red Hawks.

Graham has taught PE at Granada for ten years and resides in Livermore with his wife, Carly, where the currently raise their 2-year old son Ridge. Tom and his wife enjoy dressing up their dogs in human clothing in their free time.