Transformational Purpose Statement: I coach to develop ambassadors of the game of baseball who exemplify the characteristics of teamwork, integrity, perserverance, and sportsmanship which will enable them to be successful in sports and in life.
Coach Graff graduated from Northfield High School in 1992 where he played football, baseball and basketball.
Graff began his coaching career at 15 years old coaching the K-8 baseball program in Northfield. Coach Graff eventually became the supervisor of the football, baseball and basketball programs for the Northfield Parks and Recreation Department.
After graduating from St. Olaf College in 1996, Graff started teaching and coaching in Farmington in 1997. He currently teaches US and AP US History.
At Farmington, Graff has coached football, soccer, girls basketball, boys basketball and baseball.
After serving as a longtime assistant baseball coach, Graff became the head coach in the 2013-2014 school year.
Tiger Baseball has gone on to win the Class AAAA State Championship in 2021, the South Suburban Conference Championship in 2022 and were runners-up in the Class AAAA State Championship in 2022.
Tiger Baseball sees many players go on to play college baseball, with a team high 15 graduates from the class of 2022 that went on to play at various levels.
Coach Graff has been honored with the 2021 AAAA Coach of the Year Award, 2021 AAAA Championship Coach of the Year Award, and the 2021 and 2022 Class AAAA Section 1 Coach of the Year Awards.
