Coach Ray Willie

Coach ray is currently the head swimming coach for Hauppauge swim club. During his time with Hauppauge he has dedicated himself to improving the competitive atmosphere of the program. He works with all age groups, improving their techniques as well as their attitudes to win. He has several Zone and Top 16 swimmers in his program.

Before Hauppauge Ray was the Head Junior coach for Three Village swim club. There he had several Top 16 swimmers, as well as, swimmers who advanced to Olympic trials after graduation.

Prior to coming to Long Island to coach Ray was a 14 time All American for the University at Buffalo. He was two time MVP for the University, freshman of the year in 1989 and Upper New York State swimmer of the Year in 1989. He became Captain of the University squad and from there began his love for coaching. He stayed on as assistant coach for one year before moving to assistant coach for Canisius College Men’s and Women’s Division I swimming program. It was then that he began coaching age group swimmers with the Cheektowaga stingrays. With the Stingrays he was the head junior coach and had his first Top 16 swimmer Matt Kemp.

He has been published in splash magazine twice for drill techniques on both Breaststroke and competitive dives.