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Tanner Graham

Head Cross Country Coach | Assistant Track and Field Coach

Godbold Center | Weight Room B

803.786.3874

Biography

Tanner Graham enters his first season as cross country and assistant track coach at Columbia College after spending six years in the high school ranks. He previously coached Girls Cross Country and Track and Lexington High School where he led the cross country program to three state runner-up finishes and one state championship. He coached multiple Division I, II, III, and NAIA athletes in his time at Lexington and built one of the premier high school programs in the state of South Carolina. He coached several national qualifiers in track and field and cross country, as well as overseeing multiple school records and several state records. 

Awards & Accomplishments

  • 2023 South Carolina NFHS Coach of the Year
  • 2022 South Carolina 5A Coach of the Year
  • 5A Region Coach of the Year for five consecutive years

What’s your favorite thing about living in Columbia?

Columbia has so much to offer. I have spent my entire life in Columbia and there is so much I enjoy. The food scene is taking off. There are great trails and neighborhoods to run through. Being able to be outdoors all year long is a huge bonus. Plus, Columbia is home, not just for me, but for anyone that comes here. It is a very welcoming city with lots to offer.