Ray Solari
American football player and coach (1928–2023)
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Raymond Solari (February 13, 1928 – March 17, 2023) was an American football player and coach. He was a two-time letter winner playing college football for the California Golden Bears in 1949 and 1950.[1] He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1951 NFL draft.[2] Solari served as the head football coach at Menlo College in Atherton, California from 1972 to 1994. Menlo competed as junior college, before moving to NCAA Division III competition in 1986.[3] He was the head football coach at South Pasadena High School in South Pasadena, California from 1956 to 1971, tallying a mark of 120–43–5.[4]
BornFebruary 13, 1928
San Francisco, California, U.S.
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 17, 2023 (aged 95)
1949–1950California
PositionLinebacker
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 13, 1928 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 2023 (aged 95) |
| Playing career | |
| 1949–1950 | California |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956–1971 | South Pasadena HS (CA) |
| 1972–1994 | Menlo |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 33–46–2 (college) 120–43–5 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Coast Conference (1985) | |
| Awards | |
| Second-team All-PCC (1950) | |
Solari died on March 17, 2023, at the age of 95.[5]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menlo Oaks (NCAA Division III independent) (1986–1994) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Menlo | 4–4–1 | |||||||
| 1987 | Menlo | 7–3 | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||||
| 1988 | Menlo | 7–2 | |||||||
| 1989 | Menlo | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1990 | Menlo | 5–3 | |||||||
| 1991 | Menlo | 2–7 | |||||||
| 1992 | Menlo | 3–6 | |||||||
| 1993 | Menlo | 0–8–1 | |||||||
| 1994 | Menlo | 2–7 | |||||||
| Menlo: | 33–46–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 33–46–2 | ||||||||
Junior college
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menlo Oaks (Coast Conference) (1972–1985) | |||||||||
| 1972 | Menlo | 7–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1973 | Menlo | 7–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1974 | Menlo | 3–5–1 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1975 | Menlo | 1–9 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1976 | Menlo | 4–4–1 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1977 | Menlo | 8–2 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1978 | Menlo | 3–7 | 1–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1979 | Menlo | 1–4 | 5th | ||||||
| 1980 | Menlo | 3–6–1 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1981 | Menlo | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1982 | Menlo | 6–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1983 | Menlo | 5–3–2 | 3–1–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1984 | Menlo | 8–2 | 4–2 | 2nd | |||||
| 1985 | Menlo | 9–0–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | |||||
| Menlo: | 37–34–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | |||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
