Hall of Fame
Ray became Miami's first swimming coach and from 1952-74 guided Miami to a record of 148-89-2 and three MAC championships. During his 22 years of coaching Miami swimmers he turned out one Olympic Gold Medal winner, Bill Mulliken, five All-Americans and 88 MAC champions. He was instrumental in Miami hosting the 1955 NCAA Swimming Championships at Billings Natatorium.
He spent a dozen years as the first swimming coach at Fenn College (now Cleveland State) before coming to Miami. Prior to his retirement to Florida, Ray received the "Distinguished Coach" award presented by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America. He was inducted into the Miami Hall of Fame in 1978.
