BALTIMORE, Md. (Oct. 23, 2021)-Morgan State head women's basketball coach Edward Davis on Thursday, Oct. 21, officially announced the promotion of Donchez Graham to associate head coach, effective immediately.
 
Graham, who is in his second stint at Morgan State, enters his 10^th overall season with the Lady Bears' program and first as associate head coach.
 
Graham had previously spent four seasons at Morgan State, joining the staff for the 2005-06 campaign. During his first stint at MSU, Graham helped lead the Lady Bears to 58 victories in those four seasons. In his second season, the Lady Bears reached the 2007 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) title game and by the third season they had set a school record 19 wins on the Division I level.
 
Morgan State had three Top 100 recruiting classes while Graham was with the Lady Bears (2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08 by Blue Star Report, All-Star Girl's Report and Girls Collegiate Basketball Report).The Lady Bears ranked seventh in the nation in 2006-07 in field goal percentage defense and third in the nation in team steals in 2007-08.
 
After successful stints at West Virginia University and the University of Charleston in South Carolina, Graham returned to Morgan State for the 2016-17 season.
 
Prior to coming to Morgan State for the 2005-06 campaign, Graham spent three years as the head coach at nearby Western High School. While at Western he guided the team to a 46-6 record, a City title and two Regional and State Final Four appearances. His squads also ended the season ranked No. 4 by The Baltimore Sun. He had a team GPA of 3.25 and a graduation rate of 100 percent.
 
Graham served four years as assistant coach at Dunbar High prior to his stint at Western. The Poets tallied a 101-8 mark during that time, and were three-time Maryland State Class 2A/1A champions. The team also won two Baltimore City League titles and finished ranked No. 1 by The Baltimore Sun in 2001-02.
 
Graham, a 1991 graduate of Morgan State, received his bachelor's degree in psychology and earned a master's degree in school improvement leadership in 2003 from Goucher College.
 
Graham and his wife Kimberly, have three children, two sons Kaybren Allen, Donchez and a daughter Delaney.
 
"I'm grateful to Coach Davis believing in me and excited for this opportunity," said Graham. "I will continue to work hard for the Lady Bears."