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Robert Gray enters his 11th season at Gonzaga University, his third year as the men's only coach after serving in both capacities as the men's and women's coach for eight years. Under Gray's tutelage, and with just one program to focus his attention, the program is on the upswing. The Bulldogs had their inaugural All-West Coast Conference selections in 2009 in Derek Cheney and Kyle Huus. The Bulldog duo tied for fifth at 214, the lowest 54-hole WCC Tournament score in Bulldog history. Gonzaga's 54-hole score of 873 was also the team's best in WCC Tournament play. Gray also recruited the 2007 WCC Freshman of the Year in Brandon Crick, the first Bulldog to receive that honor. And while the Bulldogs are getting it done on the course, they are also achieving in the classroom. Gonzaga has had three Golf Coaches Association of America All-American Scholars in Matt Monroe in 2005, Trevor Loe in 2007 and Cheney in 2009. Gonzaga received an All-Academic Team award from the Golf Coaches Association of America for having a team GPA of 3.0 or higher for the 2008-09 academic year, the first year of the award. The Bulldogs were one of just 45 teams to receive the national recognition. The 2003 West Coast Conference Men's Golf Coach of the Year, Gray has been active on the local golf scene for more than 15 years, with 12 years of professional experience. A member of the Washington State University golf team for the 1992-93 season, Gray graduated from WSU in 1993 with a bachelor of science degree in landscape architecture. In November of 1993, Gray joined the professional golfing ranks and achieved membership in the PGA of America on Jan. 1, 1997. Gray became a full time staff member in the summer of 2002 after working several years as an assistant golf professional at Hangman Valley Golf Course in Spokane. The 37-year-old coach and wife, Joani have two children. |
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