Melissa Graves

Melissa Graves (née D'Amico; born May 10, 1986) is an American basketball coach and former player who is currently the head women's basketball coach at Boston University, a role she has held since 2021.[1]

Melissa Graves
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamBoston University
ConferencePatriot
Record41–23 (.641)
Biographical details
Born (1986-05-10) May 10, 1986
Brookhaven, New York
Playing career
2004–2008Notre Dame
Position(s)Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2013–2015Colgate (assistant)
2015–2018Yale (assistant)
2018–2021Wake Forest (assistant)
2021–presentBoston University
Head coaching record
Overall41–23 (.641)
Tournaments
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
  • Patriot League Coach of the Year (2023)

Playing career

Graves played college basketball at Notre Dame before playing professionally overseas in Spain, China, Greece, Poland, and the Czech Republic.

Coaching career

Graves began her coaching career as an assistant coach at Colgate in 2013.[2] She was named an assistant at Yale in 2015, during which she was named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's "Thirty Under 30" list.[3] and was later named an assistant at Wake Forest in 2018.

Boston University

Graves was named the head coach at Boston University on April 26, 2021.[1][4]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Boston University Terriers (Patriot League) (2021–present)
2021–22 Boston University 17–1412–6T–3rd
2022–23 Boston University 24–917–11stWNIT First Round
Boston University: 41–23 (.641)29–27 (.518)
Total:41–23 (.641)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Melissa D'Amico Introduced as Women's Basketball Head Coach". Boston University Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. "Raiders Finalize Women's Basketball Staff". Colgate University Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. "WBCA Thirty Under 30 - Melissa D'Amico". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  4. Fraser, Belle; Moore, Charles. "BU women's basketball welcomes new head coach Melissa D'Amico". The Daily Free Press. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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