Ray DeCola
American football player and coach (1930–2017)
Biographical details | |
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Born | (1930-09-17)September 17, 1930 Shadyside, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | April 3, 2017(2017-04-03) (aged 86) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Playing career | |
1950–1953 | West Liberty |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1971–1984 | Urbana HS (OH) |
1985–1987 | Urbana |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 177–54–6 (high school) 9–9–1 (college) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Awards | |
AP Ohio AA Coach of the Year (1992) West Liberty Hall of Fame (1985) | |
Ramon Edward "Ray" DeCola (September 17, 1930 – April 3, 2017) was an American football coach. A 1953 graduate of West Liberty University in West Liberty, West Virginia, he began his career as a high school coach at various stops including New Albany, St. Mary's, Johnstown, and Urbana[1] in Ohio where he accumulated a record of 177–54–6 over 24 seasons.[2]
From 1985 to 1987, he was the head coach of the resurrected football program at Urbana University in Urbana, Ohio where compiled a 9–9–1.[3]
Head coaching record
College
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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Urbana Blue Knights (Mid-Ohio Conference) (1985–1987) | |||||||||
1985 | Urbana | 2–0 | |||||||
1986 | Urbana | 4–4–1 | |||||||
1987 | Urbana | 3–5 | |||||||
Urbana: | 9–9–1 | ||||||||
Total: | 9–9–1 |
References
External links
- West Liberty Hall of Fame profile
- Ray DeCola at Find a Grave
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Urbana Blue Knights head football coaches
- Ray DeCola (1985–1987)
- Doug Sams (1988)
- Don Akers (1989–1993)
- Dan Wesson (1994–1996)
- Denny Compston (1997–1999)
- Keenan Leichty (2000–2001)
- Todd Murgatroyd (2002–2005)
- Tim Place (2006–2007)
- Dave Taynor (2008–2014)
- Tyler Haines (2015–2019)