CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Director of Athletics Mark Alnutt introduced Rick Ray as the new head men's basketball coach at Southeast Missouri State University.
Ray spent the last three seasons as head coach at Mississippi State. In his three-year tenure at MSU, Ray compiled an overall record of 37-60. He led the Bulldogs to a 2-2 mark in the SEC Tournament, including an upset win against Vanderbilt in 2013-14. Ray helped the development of two All-SEC Freshmen in Craig Sword and Gavin Ware, as his recruiting classes received national attention.
Ray, the 20th head coach in Southeast men's basketball history, agreed to a four-year contract which will run through 2019.