Ray Dalke

Coach


Ray is the highest ranking American ever in the Martial Art of Shotokan Karate. He worked in the physical education department at the University of California, Riverside for 30 years, guiding the Shotokan Karate team to five National Championships.

  • Biography

    Ray is the highest ranking American ever in the Martial Art of Shotokan Karate. He worked in the physical education department at the University of California, Riverside for 30 years, guiding the Shotokan Karate team to five National Championships.

    Riverside Connection:
    Instructor in the Physical Education Department at UC Riverside from 1967 – 1997
    Coach of the UC Riverside Shotokan Karate team from 1967 – 1997
    Owned numerous local and regional Shotokan Karate dojos

    Accomplishments:
    Highest ranking American in Shotokan Karate
    His UC Riverside teams won five National Collegiate Karate Championships
    Coached 8 individual National Collegiate Karate Champions
    During his tenure as coach, UC Riverside hosted 20 National Karate Association tournaments and 2 International Karate Collegiate Association Tournaments
    His 1997 squad finished 2nd in the International Collegiate Association Karate Tournament

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