go to the job and not have the same passion as you would if you went back home.”

Graham, who graduated from Central High School in Beaumont, joined the Duncanville staff in 2019. He and the Panthers reached the 6A-I state final, where they lost to North Shore.

Before joining Duncanville, he was the head coach of Socorro High School (2016-2018) and William H. Burges High School (2010-2015) in El Paso. In his nine seasons as a head coach, Graham has a 33-64 overall record.

At Burges, Graham made three playoff appearances and helped the Mustangs reach the regional round in 2012 before falling to the Wichita Falls Riders, 64-35.

In his three seasons in charge of Socorro, Graham’s Bulldogs did not record a win.

Graham replaces Arthur Louis, who announced his retirementAdelaide United must find way to tackle 'unbelievable' Melbourne Victory star

Stopping the Hyundai A-League's ‘best-ever player’ is the task facing Adelaide United in Saturday night’s free-to-air clash with in-form Melbourne Victory at Marvel Stadium, according to Carl Valeri.

Japanese superstar Keisuke Honda has been red-hot for Victory so far this season, and played a key role as the Melbourne side eased past Western Sydney Wanderers 4-0 in last weekend’s Hyundai A-League.

Honda scored his side’s opener with a thumping header and finished the match with stats showing four goals and three assists, as well as 20 chances created, across the six rounds.

The 32-year-old's drive, as Victory have recovered from back-to-back defeats in their opening two matches, has certainly impressed skipper Valeri, who rates his club’s new signing at the top