Bob Gray (soccer)

Bob Gray
Personal information
Full name Robert Edward Gray
Date of birth (1952-12-08) December 8, 1952
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position Defender
Youth career
Years Team
1971–1974 Alderson Broaddus
Managerial career
1977 Baptist College
1978–1991 Alderson Broaddus
1992–1994 University of Mobile
1995–2016 Marshall University

Robert Edward Gray was a former head men's soccer coach.[1]

Career

Gray held the position of Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer head coach from 1995 to 2016,[2] compiling a 129-127-15 record. He led the Thundering Herd to three berths in the Conference USA tournament. He owns a career record of 384–203–40. In 2005, he led the Thundering Herd to a 4-3-2 record in its first season in Conference USA, and was named Conference USA coach of the year for his efforts. He holds the team's all-time record for most wins by a coach.[3]

From 1992 to 1994, he served as the head men's soccer coach at the University of Mobile, where he compiled a 47-12-4 record. In 1994, he led the Rams to a 21–4 record, and an appearance in the NAIA national championship game. From 1978 to 1991, he served as the head men's soccer coach at Alderson Broaddus from 1978 to 1991.[4] He guided that team to five appearances in the NAIA national tournament. His teams won 255 games at Alderson-Broaddus, and finished 2nd in the nation in 1981 and 1988, and 3rd in the nation in 1983 and 1991. He was named NSCAA national coach of the year in 1991.[5] He earned five West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference coach of the year honors five times, and won the league championship seven times.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Bob Gray - Men's Soccer Coach". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Bob Gray retires as MU men's soccer coach". The Herald-Dispatch. November 11, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bob Gray (2017) - Marshall Athletics Hall of Fame". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ Ashley, Joesph (November 11, 2016). "Men's soccer coach retires after 22 years - The Parthenon". Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  5. ↑ "United Soccer Coaches Announces 2022 Long-Term Service Award Recipients | United Soccer Coaches". Retrieved May 6, 2026.
  6. ↑ Creasy, Luke (November 30, 2022). "Former Herd soccer coach given service award for contributions". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved May 6, 2026.