Bryan Graham thought it unusual to get a call from Indiana All-Star game director Mike Broughton.

The Triton Central athletic director and girls basketball coach thought Broughton would be inquiring about using TC’s basketball facilities. Instead, Broughton was building a coaching staff for the 2023 Indiana All-Stars.

Graham, with 299 career wins in 15 seasons at Triton Central, was named one of two assistant coaches for the Indiana All-Stars that will face the Kentucky All-Stars in its traditional June twinbill.

Penn’s Kristi Ulrich was announced as the head coach with Graham and Garrett’s Bob Lapadot serving as assistant coaches.

“I am really looking forward to it,” said Graham Thursday afternoon. “I would not be where I’m at if not for the TC community, coaches and players. I am blessed to represent Triton Central.”

Ulrich is 312-50 in 14 seasons at Penn. She led Penn to the 2016 Class 4A state championship and runner-up finishes in 2011 and 2014.

“We’ve met at coaches clinics,” said Graham of his familiarity with Ulrich. “I hear we are kind of alike. We’re all-in people with personalities that will hit it off. The girls will enjoy playing for us.”

Lapadot is 193-91 in 12 seasons at Garrett, where he has guided the Railroaders to four sectional titles and a regional championship in 2022.

Graham has eight sectional titles to his credit and regional championships in 2012 and 2020.

The Indiana All-Stars roster has not yet been announced.

The Indiana All-Stars will face the Kentucky All-Stars in a girls-boys doubleheader on June 9 in Owensboro, Kentucky, and again on June 10 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

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