Ray DeCola
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 17, 1930 Shadyside, Ohio |
| Died | April 3, 2017 (aged 86) Columbus, Ohio |
| 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 E. "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 an 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana Blue Knights (NAIA independent) (1985–1987) | |||||||||
| 1985 | Urbana | 2–0 | |||||||
| 1986 | Urbana | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| 1987 | Urbana | 3–5 | |||||||
| Urbana: | 9–9–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 9–9–1 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Ramon E. (Ray) DeCola". legacy.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017..
- ^ "Ray DeCola". legacy.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
- ^ "Former UHS coach Ray DeCola has died". Urbana Daily Citizen. April 4, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.