Part two of Iconic Coach Mike Ray sharing stories from his long and illustrious career with the Old School audience.  We break this episode up into 2 parts and we could have talked to Coach Ray for many more hours.  From growing up in Bridgeport, transferring to Lawrenceville for his senior year (another legendary coach started at Lville that year as well), college at SIU, back home for his first teaching job and then taking over for John Brooks as the Saluki coach, broadcasting for WAKO, then a historic run for VU.  Wow. What a career, and we’re not 100% sure it’s over.  Here is a general timeline of part two:

6:51 Coach Ray talks Chuck Rousey

13:30 Ronnie Lee Felling stories

26:00 Stepping down as Coach and handing the program back to John Brooks

32:30 Going to VU to be on staff with Dan Sparks

40:28 Argentina for USA Basketball

59:30 Crawford County High School

1:07 Returning to JUCO

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