Graham, Little On SAU Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

RALEIGH, North Carolina – Nicole Graham and Carl Little are the women's basketball assistant coaches for Saint Augustine's University (SAU) this season. Both assistants have coaching experience on the Division II level.

Graham joins the Lady Falcons after one season on the women's basketball staff at Clark Atlanta University. The Lady Panthers won the SIAC regular-season and tournament titles in addition to reaching the NCAA Division II Tournament in 2018.

Before coming to SAU, Little spent three seasons as men's assistant basketball coach at Columbus State University. He helped direct the Cougars to the 2016 Peach Belt Conference regular-season title and back-to-back NCAA Division II Tournament appearances.

Little is also the head coach of the All Army men's basketball team. The squad comprises of Active Duty, National Guard and Army Reserve Soldiers from around the world. The All Army team won the Armed Forces Tournament Championship in 2016 and 2017, their first titles in over 14 years.

"Little brings leadership from coaching at Columbus State and the U.S. Army team," said Montel Jones, who is entering his first season as Lady Falcons' head coach. "Nicole brings youth and energy. She connects with the players and has great knowledge of the CIAA."

A Charlotte, N.C., native, Graham started her collegiate playing career at Fayetteville State University before transferring to Brevard College. With a year of eligibility remaining, Graham enrolled at Clark Atlanta University as a graduate transfer in honor of her aunt, Cynthia Graham Hurd, a Clark Atlanta graduate who was among the victims of the 2015 Emanuel AME Church shooting in Charleston, S.C.

On Senior Night, instead of receiving a framed replica of her No. 23 game jersey, Graham was presented with a No. 9 jersey representing the victims killed in the church shooting. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice from Brevard College in 2016 and a Master of Public Administration degree from Clark Atlanta University in 2018.

A native of Virginia Beach, Va., Little is currently a captain in the U.S. Army. He is an Assistant Professor in the Military Science department at Saint Augustine's University.

Little played basketball collegiately at Virginia State University from 1998 to 2000 before joining the military. He graduated from Liberty University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. Little played basketball professionally in Italy and Japan.

The Lady Falcons open the season at home against the University of Mount Olive on Saturday, Nov. 10. Tipoff is 2 p.m. at Emery Gymnasium.

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