Jeff Graba

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Jeff Graba
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Auburn Tigers
Conference Southeastern Conference
Biographical details
Born (1968-12-26) December 26, 1968 (age 54)
Wadena, Minnesota
Alma mater University of Minnesota

Jeff Joseph Graba (born December 26, 1968) is an American college gymnastics coach. He is currently the head coach of the Auburn Tigers women's gymnastics team and has been since 2010. [1]

Early life

Jeff Joseph Graba was born on December 26, 1968, in Wadena, Minnesota, to parents, Joseph, a trustee of Hamline University, [2] and Sylvia (née Eide) Graba, an accountant. [3] He has a twin brother, Jess, who owns Midwest Gymnastics. [4] [5] Graba was born in Wadena but grew up in Forest Lake, Minnesota. He is a graduate of Forest Lake Area High School.

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References

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