Ray Michael McCallum Sr. (born March 6, 1961) is an American

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coach who is currently an assistant coach for

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. He previously served as the head coach for the men's basketball team at the

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. He is also a former player and head coach of Ball State University. From 2016 to 2018 McCallum served as assistant coach at Georgia State. Previously, he also served as an assistant coach at Oklahoma and

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. McCallum won

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Championships in both his junior and senior year at Muncie Central High School. At Ball State he scored 2,109 points during his career and was Player of the Year in the

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his senior year. In 1983 he was awarded the

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, which is an annual college basketball award in the United States intended to honor shorter–than–average players who excel on the court despite their size. He was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 8th round of the 1983 draft with the 164th pick overall. His jersey (10) is one of two numbers retired at Ball State, along with

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's 42. McCallum's coaching record at Ball State was 126–76. He guided the Cardinals to two NCAA appearances during his tenure. McCallum also served as an assistant coach at

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and Oklahoma. From 2000 until 2004, he served as head coach at

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, where his record was 44–73. McCallum has a son, Ray McCallum, Jr., who played basketball for the

for three seasons. He was considered a blue chip prospect in high school and had offers to play for more prestigious institutions, but decided to play for his father. McCallum, Jr. was drafted by the

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in the second round of the 2013 NBA draft.

Head coaching record

Source
NCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Career
re
NCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Career
retrieved 2011-Aug-16

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