Ray Harper
Encyclopedia
Ray Harper is an American
basketball
coach
. Currently, he is the assistant coach for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
team. Previously, he was head coach
at Oklahoma City University
and Kentucky Wesleyan College
. At Kentucky Wesleyan, Harper compiled a 242-45 win-loss record.
He has been named the Division II National Coach of the Year seven times and won two national titles at Kentucky Wesleyan
in 1999 and 2001.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
. Currently, he is the assistant coach for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Basketball team is the men's basketball team that represents WKU in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Hilltoppers currently compete in the Sun Belt Conference. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 2009...
team. Previously, he was head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
at Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City University, often referred to as OCU, is a coeducational, urban, private university historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church...
and Kentucky Wesleyan College
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private Methodist college in Owensboro, Kentucky, a city on the Ohio River. KWC is just 40 minutes east of Evansville, Indiana, 2 hours north of Nashville, Tennessee, 2 hours west of Louisville, Kentucky, and 4 hours east of St. Louis, Missouri...
. At Kentucky Wesleyan, Harper compiled a 242-45 win-loss record.
He has been named the Division II National Coach of the Year seven times and won two national titles at Kentucky Wesleyan
Kentucky Wesleyan College
Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private Methodist college in Owensboro, Kentucky, a city on the Ohio River. KWC is just 40 minutes east of Evansville, Indiana, 2 hours north of Nashville, Tennessee, 2 hours west of Louisville, Kentucky, and 4 hours east of St. Louis, Missouri...
in 1999 and 2001.