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In past years, there has been speculation about whether Radcliffe would benefit from having a woman coach. Peter Raymond, Graves's predecessor as the heavyweight skipper, said last spring he thought Radcliffe needed a woman coach because he found it difficult to "deal with some of the problems women athletes...
But Graves initially had her doubts about whether Radcliffe would benefit from a woman coach.
"But now, I think a woman can coach women successfully," Graves added. "I have done it."
Last year, Graves helped coach the Boston University novice women. She also coached the freshman men, a job that helped both her experience and confidence as a coach.
But the days of part-time coaching are over for Graves. She now has a full-time program and a group of serious women under her direction.