ˈæftɚ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹɪŋ æz ɐ plˈeɪɚ, ɹˈeɪ ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə vˈændɚbˌɪlt æz ɐn ɐsˈɪstənt kˈoʊtʃ ˌʌndɚ hˈɛd kˈoʊtʃ bˈɪl ˈɛdwɚdz.
After retiring as a player, Ray returned to Vanderbilt as an assistant coach under head coach Bill Edwards.