University of San Francisco Athletics

Major: Media Studies
Hometown: Boston, MA
Career Highlights: Four-time letter winner for Baseball; 2014 Greg Moore Most Inspirational Award

Biography: A four-time letter winner for the Dons baseball team, playing as a left-handed pitcher led the team to a West Coast Conference Championship in 2011. Graff also appeared in three NCAA tournament games in 2011 and 2013. He ended his collegiate-career with a 3.84 ERA in 58.2 1/3 innings pitched and 55 strikeouts. Graff threw a career-best 1.44 ERA in his junior season, with 25.0 innings pitched and 22 strikeouts. 

 Why Graff Chose USF: "Because of the coaching staff and the location."

Favorite USF Memories: "I loved waking up every day trying to get just a little bit better. Some of the best memories are getting up at 5:00 am for weights, or our long off season Saturday workouts, going from the beach to a scrimmage to weights and just feeling so fulfilled at the end of the day."

The USF Student-Athlete Experience: "Making lifelong friendships was the best part of being a student-athlete at USF."

Life After USF: Graff graduated in 2014 with a degree in Media Studies. Graff is currently a Registered Dietitian, and spends his free time playing basketball, cooking and hiking.