Graham Fortunato first arrived at Purchase College in January 2021.
Fortunato will be entering his first season with the Panthers, following an extensive history coaching soccer at all levels.
Most recently, Fortunato served as head coach for the
United States Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program. Since 2017, Graham has been tasked with recruiting, evaluating and developing girls soccer players throughout New York for potential international play.
Additionally, Fortunato works as an assistant coach for the East Hudson Academy Select Program, where he recruits, instructs and develops boys soccer players in the East Hudson Youth Soccer League.
Before that, Graham was the head coach of the Our Lady of Lourdes High School girls soccer team from 2018-20. During his tenure, he was selected as the Section 1 League E Coach of the Year twice and created/directed the first-ever Lourdes summer soccer camp.
Fortunato has also spent time coaching with Arlington High School, Poughkeepsie Soccer Club, Hyde Park Soccer Club, LaGrange Soccer Club, Coerver Coaching, New York Soccer Academy and numerous soccer camps.
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Fortunato graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor's degree in Pre-Law in 2016. Currently, he is attending his alma mater to obtain his master's degree in Soccer Coaching Education.
