University of Texas Arlington Athletics

Graham Sokol was hired as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning coach in August 2025.

Sokol spent the previous three years at Newman University in Wichita Kansas where he served as the Head of Athletic Performance. Sokol worked with all sports over his tenure and oversaw staff but spent the last year working primarily with Baseball, Men's and Women's Cross County, Women's Soccer and Men's and Women's Tennis. While at Newman Sokol completed a total renovation project for the athletic performance facilities, created a nutrition station and implemented an internship program. 

Prior to Newman Sokol spent time at Northwestern State University as a Graduate Intern working with football and Olympic sports.  He also spent time as an Intern at the University of Florida and the University of Louisiana working with the Olympic sports . 

Sokol holds to master's degrees one from Northwestern State in Adult learning and Development and another in Kinesiology; Exercise science from University of Louisiana. He also holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Louisiana in General Studies, Behavioral Science. 

Sokol obtained his CSCS Certification from National Strength and Conditioning Association and USTFCCCA.  He also holds a Level one certification from Reflexive Performance Reset and is a Corrective Exercise Specialist from NASM.