Ray DeCola

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 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 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[]


Year	Team	Overall
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

^ "Ramon E. (Ray) DeCola". legacy.com. Retrieved December 30, 2017..
^ "Ray DeCola". West Liberty University Athletics. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
^ "Former UHS coach Ray DeCola has died". Urbana Daily Citizen. April 4, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.

Biographical details
Born	(1930-09-17)September 17, 1930 Shadyside, Ohio
Died	April 3, 2017(2017-04-03) (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)