OREM — Utah Valley University head women's soccer coach Chris Lemay has announced the addition of former Wolverine standout CJ Graham to the staff as an assistant coach overseeing goalkeepers. Lemay also announced promotions within the program for Sydney Bushman and Ashton Gordon, who have each taken on elevated coaching roles heading into the 2025 season.

"Bringing CJ in as our goalkeeper coach is really exciting for our program," Lemay said. "As a player, she proved her ability to compete and perform in the most critical moments. She is mature, dependable, hard working and has a passion for UVU Women's Soccer. She will be a great mentor for our talented goalies."

Graham returns to the program following a decorated collegiate career, including her final two seasons at Utah Valley. She helped guide the Wolverines to back-to-back Western Athletic Conference regular season championships in 2023 and 2024. In 2023, she started 13 matches in goal, allowing just nine total goals on the year while posting an 8-1-4 record with two shutouts. Her 0.78 goals against average set a new UVU single-season record, and her .804 save percentage ranks third all-time. She added 17 more appearances in 2024 as a graduate student, finishing her UVU career with 88 total saves and four shutouts.

Before joining UVU, Graham was a standout at Lipscomb University, earning ASUN Goalkeeper of the Year, First Team All-Conference, and United Soccer Coaches All-Region honors. She posted 21 career shutouts and led the Bisons to conference titles and an NCAA Tournament berth in 2021.

Along with the addition of Graham, Lemay announced that Sydney Bushman has been promoted into a full-time assistant coaching role. Bushman joined the UVU staff in 2024 after an impressive playing career in Orem. She started 75 of her 79 career matches as a defender, winning two WAC regular season titles and playing a key role in the program's first NCAA Tournament win in 2020. She was named WAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2023 and helped UVU to seven shutouts during her senior season.

Ashton Gordon, who joined the staff in February as the Director of Operations, has also been elevated into a new coaching role and will take over Bushman's previous position. Gordon brings a strong background as both a player and coach, having served as an assistant at the University of Pittsburgh in 2024 and having starred collegiately at Arkansas and Pitt. She helped lead Pitt to its first NCAA National Quarterfinal and ACC Semifinal in 2023.

The staff updates position the Wolverines with an experienced and energized coaching unit heading into the 2025 campaign.