Marshall University men's soccer head coach Bob Gray embarks on his 30th season as a head coach this year, including his 12th at the helm of the Marshall program. With just four losing seasons in his career, Gray sports an impressive 367-170-36 mark.

Among current coaches, Gray stands sixth in wins (367) and tied for 15th in winning percentage (.672). All-time, he holds the 13th-most wins and 42nd-best winning percentage.

Last year, Gray recorded one his best coaching efforts, leading Marshall to a 4-3-2 mark in its inaugural season in Conference USA, one of the top soccer leagues in the nation. He was honored by his league coaching peers as the Conference USA Coach of the Year following the season.

In 2004, Gray became the first Marshall men's soccer coach to eclipse the 100-win plateau in the Herd's 1-0 win over Alabama A&M. In 2000, Gray passed Jack DeFazio for first place on the all-time victory list in Marshall men's soccer history. In 11 seasons with the Herd, Gray has a 112-94-11 record.

Gray won his 300th career game in 1998 when the Herd defeated Eastern Michigan, becoming one of only 10 active Division I coaches to achieve that milestone.

Gray came to Marshall after an extremely successful stint at the University of Mobile. In three seasons at Mobile, Gray compiled a 47-12-4 record. The three-year stint was highlighted in 1994 when Mobile went 21-4 and reached the NAIA National Championship game.

Gray spent 14 years as head coach at Alderson-Broaddus College from 1978-91. Gray guided his team to five appearances in the NAIA National Tournament. In those five apperances, Gray's teams finished second (1981 and 1988) and third (1983 and 1991) twice. On his way to 255 wins, Gray became one of the winningest coaches in NAIA history. Gray was a five-time Area Coach of the Year and was named NSCAA National Coach of the Year in 1991. He also was named West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year five times and captured seven league titles.

On Nov. 21, 1998, Gray was inducted to the NAIA Hall of Fame in Birmingham, Ala.

Gray has become very involved in the local and national soccer communities. He is the director of the local West Virginia Rowdies youth club teams, which have had three state champions. He also is chairman of the player selection committee for the MLS Player Combine. In 2004 he was appointed to the USSF National Instructional Staff.

Gray's love of the game shows in his coaching philosophy. He stresses hard work but also the importance of having fun - a combination that has proven to be overwhelmingly successful.