Bob Gray Position: Head Coach, 14th Season Alma Mater: Alderson-Broaddus, 1974

Bob Gray, the sixth head coach in the program's 30-year history, enters his 14th season at the helm of Marshall soccer. With only five losing seasons in 30 years of collegiate coaching and a career record of 341-180-38, Gray is continuing his legacy as one of the NCAA's winningest coaches. In 13 seasons with the Herd, Gray has a 126-113-14 record.

Last season, the Herd's third in C-USA, Gray led the Herd to their second birth in the C-USA tournament. In the first round, Marshall claimed a 3-1 upset over third-seeded Kentucky before losing to Florida International in the semifinals, 1-3.

During the 2005 campaign, Gray led the Herd in its inaugural season in Conference USA to a 4-3-2 conference mark. His efforts and success was noted as he was honored with the Conference USA Coach of the Year award.

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. Gray won his 300th career game in 1998 when the Herd defeated Eastern Michigan, 3-1, becoming one of only 10 active Division I coaches to achieve this milestone.

Prior to Marshall, Gray had an extremely successful stint at the University of Mobile. In three seasons at Mobile, Gray compiled a 47-12-4 record. The three years Gray spent at Mobile was culminated in 1994 when he led the Rams to a 21-4 record and reached the NAIA National Championship game.

Before Mobile, Gray spent 14 years as head coach at Alderson-Broaddus College from 1978-91. Gray guided the Battlers to five appearances in the NAIA National Tournament. In those five appearances, 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 into 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.