Dan McGraw, Head Women’s Basketball Coach at ACPHS, has stepped down from his position after two years to devote more time to his full-time employment as a sales representative. In the 2012-13 season, McGraw led the Panthers to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Basketball National Championship, the first national title in the history of ACPHS.
"My coaching experience at ACPHS has been one of the best experiences of my life," said McGraw. "I was surrounded by great people, and by doing that anything is possible. From the administration to faculty to my staff, including Assistant Coaches Liz Buckley, John Pedlow, Alex Oaks and of course, my brother, Packy McGraw, they gave our program all the support needed."
McGraw leaves ACPHS with a record of 32-14, including earning the Hudson Valley Women’s Athletic Conference championship in the 2011-2012 season before ending his tenure at the highest level possible – with the national championship in the 2012-2013 season.
"I want to thank Coach McGraw for everything he has given to the women’s basketball program," said Ryan Venter, Director of Athletics and Recreation. "He put in an incredible amount of time and energy to bring our program to a whole new level and he did it all by showing great class and professionalism. He will be missed by our Department of Athletics and certainly by his players."
In the 2012-13 season, the Panthers suffered a tough defeat in the HVWAC championship game, but bounced back to win the biggest three games in the history of the program in the USCAA National Tournament, culminating with a 60-54 victory over Berkeley College in the championship game.
"My greatest memory in my 15 years of coaching was our trip to the national tournament in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. It was an experience I will never forget. This was such a fun group of student-athletes to be around and they worked incredibly hard from the first practice," said McGraw. "I’ll miss the players and all of the enjoyment they gave me to me throughout the past two seasons."
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