Ray Baca
Canyon High School
Impact Statement
Baca has one of the most impressive resume’s in Track & Field around the nation.
Biography
Ray Baca has coached 26 years as the head coach of the Girls Cross Country and Track & Field teams. He returned to Canyon High School, his alma mater, in the fall of 2010.
Over his career, he’s coached 79 Individual State Qualifiers and 26 State Team Qualifiers. He’s 2 Individual State Champions and 6 State Championship Teams. He’s also coached 2 individual Sate Record Holders.
On the Track and Field side, he’s coached 105 State Qualifiers and 29 Individual State Championships. He’s also led three teams to State Gold and 5 All-Americans.
His accolades include being named TGCA Cross Country Coach of the Year six times and Track & Field Coach of the Year twice. He is also honored as the Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame Coach of the Year three times for Track and once for Cross Country.
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