The former Zag walk-on spoke with The Slipper Still Fits less than three months ago and touched on how he wants to continue coaching. His dream career path is coming true.
Will Graves will be joining the Portland State Vikings in the Big Sky Conference as an assistant coach on coach Jase Coburn’s staff. He previously served as a graduate assistant for coach Todd Golden and the Florida Gators for the past two seasons, while graduating with a Master’sDegree in Sports Management.
During his college basketball playing days, Graves was a walk-on with the Gonzaga Bulldogs under coach Mark Few for three seasons from 2019 to 2022. He spent his final season of college eligibility in 2022-23 with the Southern Oregon Wolves, an NAIA program.
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Will’s father, Kelly Graves, served as the Gonzaga women’s basketball coach from 2000 to 2014 and has been the Oregon Ducks women’s basketball coach ever since.
Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
