University of San Francisco Athletics

Nicki Graham was born and raised in the Chicagoland Area. She joined the University of San Francisco staff in the summer of 2016, providing medical coverage to the Don’s men’s basketball and women’s golf teams, overseeing CPR courses, and the SAAC program.
 
Prior to joining USF, Nicki spent three years working at the University of Illinois Chicago, working with the women’s basketball, men’s and women’s gymnastics teams. While this was a very rewarding experience, Nicki’s desire to return to the world of college basketball brought her here to USF.
 
Nicki began her Division I clinical experience at Illinois State University, where she obtained her Bachelors Degree in Athletic Training while working with a variety of varsity sports. After passing the Athletic Training Board Certification, Nicki worked full time with the Cross Country and Track and Field teams at Iowa State University while completing her master’s degree. Nicki believes caring for the whole student-athlete is vital to their success and she takes great pride in contributing to help develop the student-athletes on and off the court.

Education:

• Illinois State University, BS in Kinesiology-Athletic Training- 2009
• Iowa State University, MEd in Higher Education-Educational Leadership and Policy Studies-2011

Certifications:

• BOC Certified-June 2009
• ART Lower Extremity-2010
• CPR Instructor-June 2017

Previous Experience:

• University of Illinois Chicago- Women’s Basketball, Men’s & Women’s Gymnastics (Assistant Athletic Trainer)
• Western Michigan University- Women’s Basketball (Intern Assistant Athletic Trainer)
• Lake Forest College (NCAA-III) (Assistant Athletic Trainer)
• Iowa State University- Men’s & Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field (Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer)