Trevor Ray enters his third season as assistant women's basketball coach in the fall of 2022.
The former student-athlete at William Peace (N.C.), comes to Siloam Springs after a two-year stint as a men's basketball graduate assistant at Montreat (N.C.), including helping the team to consecutive NAIA II National Championships appearances.
During his time at Montreat, Ray helped the Cavaliers return to the NAIA National Championships for the first time since 2006 after a record-setting 24-win season. The program began two seasons of unprecedented success during his tenure, reaching as high as No. 18 in the NAIA National Coaches Poll, after averaging just 13 wins over the previous five seasons. The Cavaliers posted another 24-win season in 2019-20, falling to Southern Oregon in the Round of 32 in Sioux Falls. He helped lead the team to consecutive Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) regular season and tournament runner-up finishes.
Ray coached the 2020 Appalachian Athletic Player of the Year in Austin Butler, in addition to a pair of first team selections over his two years at Montreat.
Prior to Montreat, the Zebulon, N.C. native spent the 2016-17 season as an assistant with the women's basketball squad at Montevallo (Ala.) after a pair of seasons serving on staff at NCAA I North Carolina State women's basketball coaching staff. Ray spent his last two seasons of undergrad from 2014-16 in Raleigh as a member of the scout team that produced and evaluated scouting reports for head coach Wes Moore. The 2016 Wolfpack finished with a 20-11 overall mark, including a win over #22/19 Duke (N.C.).
Ray finished his Bachelor of Science in parks, recreation and tourism management at North Carolina State in 2016. While at Montreat, he completed a Master of Science in management and leadership, finishing up in 2020.
Ray resides in Siloam Springs.