Carrie Graf

Carrie Ann Graf (born 23 June 1967) is an Australian basketball coach. She competed in the WNBL as a player starting during 1983–1989, after which she attended RMIT. Graf has coached teams in the WNBL, WNBA and Australia's national team, and has been honoured for her contribution to basketball coaching.

Early life and education After having earned a diploma of coaching from the Australian Coaching Council in 1991, Graf attended RMIT in Melbourne, Victoria, where she earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physical Education in 1992. She has several hobbies including listening to music and cooking. In 1993 and 1996, her teams finished first, and had only one loss alongside seventeen wins. She coached the team to win six titles in the WNBL Championship, including the 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 seasons.

Graf coached the Australian side that competed in and won the women's basketball competition at the 2007 World University Games.

University coaching In December 2017, Graf joined the University of Canberra in the newly created position of Director of Sport. She had previously been the university's first coach in residence in 2013, which included mentoring programs and conducting lectures, as part of the university's sport studies program, as an associate professor. In 2017, she was inducted into the Basketball Australia Hall of Fame. Graf was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000 in recognition of her results at the 2000 Olympics.

In 2024, inducted into ACT Sport Hall of Fame as Associate Member.

Head coaching record

Personal life Graf ended a relationship with her partner, a former federal agent, and lives in Ainslie, Canberra. They have three children. Graf’s ex also appeared in the second season of the Australian version of The Traitors.