Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame
A two-sport standout in both lacrosse and football during his Rutgers career, spanning 1979-83, Ray earned four varsity letters in lacrosse and three in football. Ray was one of the top lacrosse players in the nation throughout his career "On the Banks," earning All-America honors in three of his four years. He was an honorable mention selection in 1980 before receiving first and second team laurels as a junior and a senior. In 1982, the midfielder was selected to participate in the prestigious North/South All-Star Game, featuring the nation's top players. Ray was awarded one of Rutgers' Athletics top honors when he received the Coursen Award in 1982, as the Most Outstanding Male Student-Athlete. He was also the recipient of the William Miller Trophy, honoring the lacrosse team's most outstanding player that season. On the gridiron, Ray was the team's top rushing leader for three seasons from 1979 through 1981 and earned All-East honors. Upon graduation, Ray served as the Assistant Director of the NCAA Volunteer Youth Program. He was invited to try out with the Denver Broncos as a free agent. Ray led the Franklin High School (Somerset, NJ) football team to a pair of state championships as the Warriors' head coach, and also served as head lacrosse coach at Bridgewater West High School. Five years ago, Ray was inducted into the Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Hall of Fame. He is the eighth member of the men's lacrosse program to be inducted into the Rutgers Olympic Sports Hall of Fame.
