Former Mississippi State and Southeast Missouri State head coach Rick Ray has been named an assistant coach for the University of Colorado men’s basketball team head coach Tad Boyle announced on Friday. Ray replaces Anthony Coleman and will officially begin his duties mid-July. Ray has 23 years of experience coaching at the NCAA Division I
Rick Ray issues statement on dismissal from SEMO
Rick Ray, who was relieved of his duties as the head men’s basketball coach at Southeast Missouri State yesterday, has issued the following statement on Twitter:
Ray Relieved of Duties as Head Men’s Basketball Coach at SEMO
Southeast Missouri State University Director of Athletics Brady Barke announced Tuesday that Rick Ray has been relieved of his duties as the Redhawks head men’s basketball coach. “I want to thank Rick for his commitment to our men’s basketball program for the past five years,” said Barke. “Unfortunately, we have not experienced the level of on-court success we had
Rick Ray Agrees to Two-Year Contract Extension at SEMO
Southeast Missouri Head Men’s Basketball Coach Rick Ray agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season, Director of Athletics Brady Barke announced Tuesday. In his second season a year ago, Ray led SEMO to a +10 increase in the win column as the Redhawks were the 23rd Most Improved Team in NCAA Division
Benjy Taylor Departs SEMO Men’s Basketball Staff
Assistant men’s basketball coach Benjy Taylor has resigned his position at Southeast Missouri State. Head Coach Rick Ray hired Taylor in January, in the midst of the 2015-16 campaign. Taylor wishes to move closer to his family who currently reside in Hawai’i. He has three sons, Tyler, Otto III and Ostin, and a daughter, Olive. Taylor remarked, “I would like
Former Hawaii Interim Head Coach Benjy Taylor Joins SEMO Staff
Benjy Taylor joined the Southeast Missouri men’s basketball staff as an assistant coach. Taylor was interim head coach at the University of Hawai’i during the 2014-15 season, leading the Rainbow Warriors to a 22-13 record. UH advanced to the Big West Conference Tournament final and recorded its second-straight 20-plus win season, marking the program’s first
Ray Finalizes SEMO Staff With Hiring of Chris Moore
Chris Moore, who coached at Wright State University the last five years, was hired as an assistant coach at Southeast Missouri Monday. Moore has over 20 years of coaching experience and brings an outlook from nearly every level of basketball. “I am excited about adding someone to our staff who is as experienced and accomplished
Ray Retains Assistant Coach Jamie Rosser at SEMO
Southeast Missouri head coach Rick Ray announced that Jamie Rosser will return as an assistant coach with the Redhawks. “It is of the utmost importance to me that I surround our student-athletes with strong role models that demonstrate character and integrity,” said Ray. “As I did my research and had time to interact with Coach
Lagroone Named DBO at SEMO
Nick Lagroone was named director of operations for Southeast Missouri’s men’s basketball program, head coach Rick Ray announced Friday. Lagroone will be in charge of the day-to-day operations, assisting with scheduling practice and skill workouts, on-campus recruiting, team travel, academics, camps, video and all other duties as assigned by Ray and his assistant coaches. He
BREAKING: Rick Ray Named Head Coach at SEMO
Southeast Missouri State has just named former Mississippi State coach Rick Ray as their new men’s basketball coach. Ray was fired last month after spending three seasons as the Bulldogs head coach (37-60). Before taking over at MSU, Ray was an assistant at Clemson (2010-12), and Purdue (2006-2010). He beat out two other finalists for