Terrence Graves (American football)

Terrence Graves
Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Southern
Conference	SWAC
Record	1–0
Biographical details
Born	November 18, 1968 (age 55); Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	Winston-Salem State University (1994); Southern University (2003); Grambling State University (2021)
Playing career
1989	Wake Forest
1990–1992	Winston-Salem State
Position(s)	Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993	Winston-Salem State (DB)
1994–1995	Southern (GA)
1996–1998	Southern (ST/LB)
2000–2002	Southern (co-DC)
2003	Norfolk State (DC/LB)
2004–2009	Southern (DC/LB)
2010–2013	Mississippi Valley State (AHC/LB)
2014–2021	Grambling State (ST/LB)
2021	Grambling State (interim HC)
2022	Grambling State (ST/LB)
2023	Southern (AHC/ST/LB)
2023	Southern (interim HC)
2024–present	Southern
Head coaching record
Overall	2–0
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
	First Team All-CIAA (1992)

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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


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
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	0–0	0–0	(West)
Southern:		1–0	1–0
Total:		2–0

^ Graves was named interim head coach with one week remaining in the season following the firing of Broderick Fobbs.
^ Graves was named interim head coach with one week remaining in the season following the firing of Eric Dooley.

References

^ "Southern University names Terrance Graves as new head football coach". WAFB. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
^ "Terrence Graves - Interim Head Coach / Special Teams Coordinator / Linebackers - Staff Directory". Southern University. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
^ 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.
^ Sports, HBCU (November 14, 2023). "Southern University fires Eric Dooley after less than two full seasons". Retrieved November 15, 2023.
^ "Terrence Graves - Football Coach". Grambling State University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
^ Holliday, A. J. "4 things to know about Grambling State interim football coach Terrence Graves". The News-Star. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
^ "Grambling fires coach Fobbs after 8 seasons". ESPN.com. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
^ "Terrence Graves - Assistant Coach - Football Coaches". Mississippi Valley State University Athletics. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

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[9] Graves was named interim head coach with one week remaining in the season following the firing of Broderick Fobbs.

[10] Graves was named interim head coach with one week remaining in the season following the firing of Eric Dooley.

[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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v t e Head football coaches of the Southwestern Athletic Conference
East Division	Connell Maynor (Alabama A&M) Eddie Robinson (Alabama State) Raymond Woodie Jr. (Bethune–Cookman) James Colzie III (Florida A&M) T. C. Taylor (Jackson State) Kendrick Wade (Mississippi Valley State)
West Division	Cedric Thomas (Alcorn State) Alonzo Hampton (Arkansas–Pine Bluff) Mickey Joseph (Grambling State) Bubba McDowell (Prairie View A&M) Terrence Graves (Southern) Cris Dishman (Texas Southern)