In the last decade of BIG EAST men’s soccer, no coach has been as dominant as UConn's Ray Reid. Through his first 10 years at the helm of the Huskies, he has amassed more wins than any other coach or program in the conference during the same period. He also holds the top spot among BIG EAST coaches in the number of conference regular season and tournament championships, as well as the number of players to earn All-American status, major conference awards and be drafted by Major League Soccer. In addition, he is the only BIG EAST head coach to capture a National Championship since 1997.

Outside of the conference, Reid is still in the upper echelon of coaches that have managed to sustain winning records and championship runs year in and year out. In 18 years as a collegiate head coach, this intensely earnest and devoted leader and his teams have continually made history on the conference and national levels. In his "decade of dominance" at UConn and the previous eight seasons at his alma mater, Division II Southern Connecticut State University, Reid has built a record of 292-73-32 (.775), sustaining him as Division I's winningest active coach based on percentage for the third consecutive year.

In addition to holding the top spot among active NCAA coaches for the last three years, with the team's success over the last few seasons, Reid moved up into 10th place among All-Time Winningest Divison I Coaches (Percentage) and 14th among Division I Winningest Active Coaches by Wins (all three categories are based upon five or more years at a NCAA institution).

With continued success by the Huskies, the 2007 season will be the site for further accomplishments by Reid. Heading into the year, he is just four wins shy of the 150-win mark at UConn and nine short of reaching the 300-win plateau for career victories. Only 15 active NCAA coaches hold more wins than UConn's skipper; however, Reid is first among coaches that have been on the job fewer than 20 years.

These stunning accomplishments over the years have not gone unnoticed. In addition to the numerous accolades collected by his players, Reid, too, has been consistently recognized by his peers for his efforts and continued successes at UConn. He was named the National Coach of the Year in 2000, the Northeast Division Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2000 and was named the BIG EAST Coach of the Year in 1998. Additionally, he has been selected as the National Soccer Coaches' Association of America (NSCAA) National Coach of the Year four times (1990, 1992, 1994 and 2000), and was named BIG EAST Coach of the Year in 1998, just his second season in the league.

Ray Reid in the 21st Century
2006: The Huskies wrapped up Reid's 10th season at UConn with a 10-7-2 record and their ninth-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. They also made their 12th consecutive trip to the BIG EAST Tournament after completing the regular season in second place in the Blue Division with an 8-2-1 conference record, including an undefeated 5-0-1 mark away from Morrone Stadium. The BIG EAST coaches recognized the Huskies' stellar in-conference play by voting Julius James the 2006 Defender of the Year and Toni Stahl this season's Rookie of the Year, in addition to placing four others on All-BIG EAST Teams.

2005: Reid guided the Huskies to their second consecutive and sixth all-time BIG EAST Tournament Championship as well as the BIG EAST regular season championship in the Blue Division. This was just the second time that UConn has won both the BIG EAST regular season and the conference championships. The 1-0 victory over conference newcomer South Florida in the championship game earned UConn the conference bid into the NCAA tournament for the team’s eighth consecutive appearance. The Huskies earned a bye in the first round of play and defeated Stony Brook in the second round to advance to the third round. The team played Akron to a 3-3 tie in the game before falling in penalty kicks after two overtimes. UConn finished the season with a 15-3-2 overall record.

Following the 2005 run, Mpho Moloi and Willis Forko were taken in the MLS draft, raising Reid’s total draft selections to 15 in eight years and the sixth consecutive year that the head coach has sent players to the United States’ premier soccer league.

2004: Reid led the Huskies to their fifth BIG EAST Tournament Championship with a stunning 5-3 penalty kick decision over Seton Hall after playing to a 0-0 tie through double overtime. Additionally, the team made its seventh consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance, where UConn posted a 2-1 overtime victory over Marist in NCAA first round action before coming up just short against Boston College in the second round, falling 1-0. After beginning the season 1-3-0, the team posted a strong run to end with a 12-8-3 record and a 5-4-1 ledger against conference foes.

Reid’s exemplary coaching continued to succeed in the off-season as Easton Wilson and Esteban Arias were both taken in the MLS draft, bringing the number of Reid’s total draft selections to 12.

2003: The season raised several challenges for Reid and the youthful Huskies. With a hefty strength of schedule, UConn excelled earning their sixth consecutive and 24th overall NCAA Tournament berth in the 2003 College Cup. Led by only two seniors and a sea of underclassmen, the Huskies took wins over several ranked teams including No. 5 Indiana, No. 5 Notre Dame, No. 23 Virginia Tech and No. 25 Boston College through the season. In the quarterfinals of the 2003 BIG EAST Tournament, Notre Dame knocked the Huskies out of contention, but a bid to the NCAA Tournament kept the Huskies chances alive. After a convincing 3-0 shutout over Rhode Island, UConn battled No. 6 St. John’s to a 0-0 tie sending the game to penalty kicks. St. John’s won 4-2 on penalty kicks in the shootout, ending the Huskies season with an even 8-8-3 overall record.

Reid also earned his 250th win as a head coach in 2003 and 100th victory at UConn. The Huskies shutout Va. Tech, 2-0, on Oct. 8 allowing Reid to hit the 250-game milestone in only his 14th year as a head coach. In UConn’s first home game of the season, on Sept. 5, UConn defeated Boston University 1-0, giving Reid the century mark in wins at UConn.

2002: The Huskies earned their 18th appearance in the BIG EAST Tourney after posting a 7-3 conference record. Ranked in the top 10 for most of the season, the Huskies fell to Boston College (3-2) in the finals of the conference Championship, after defeating St. John’s on penalty kicks in the semifinals. UConn notched its sixth-straight and 23rd overall bid into the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Elite Eight before being knocked off by Maryland, 3-0. UConn completed the season with a 17-6 overall record.

2001: Reid and the Huskies captured their fourth-consecutive BIG EAST regular season title, advanced to the NCAA Tournament and ended the season with an overall 15-5-2 record and 9-1 in the BIG EAST. The Huskies advanced to the BIG EAST Championship game, falling to St. John’s (1-0) and then dropping a three-overtime 2-1 decision to Rutgers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

2000: Reid and the Huskies brought home the 2000 NCAA Men’s College Cup Championship and posted 20 wins, the most since 1981 when the Huskies went en route to a National Championship with a 20-3-2 record. UConn finished the season atop the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and Soccer America magazine polls. For his achievements, Reid was tabbed with NSCAA Division I National Coach of the Year and Northeast Regional Division I Coach of the Year honors.

From 1998 to the 2001 season, the Huskies captured consecutive regular season BIG EAST titles. Reid was named the 1998 BIG EAST Coach of the Year and the 1999 Northeast Division I Regional Coach of the Year. Through eight seasons, he has compiled an impressive mark of 120-46-13 (.707), including a 92-35-11 mark in the past six years.

Named the eighth head coach of men’s soccer at the University of Connecticut on December 18, 1996, Reid took over the coaching reigns after directing the Southern Connecticut State University program to NCAA Division II national titles in 1990, 1992 and 1995. He led SCSU to six trips to the NCAA Division II ‘Final Four’, including a ‘Final Four’ berth each of his last five seasons at the school.

At Southern Connecticut
As head coach of Southern Connecticut for eight years, Reid amassed a number of accolades, including three National Coach of the Year awards. He led the Owls to three national championships in five years and the team advanced to the NCAA national semifinals six times under his direction. For his contributions to Southern Connecticut athletics as both a coach and a player, Reid was inducted into the Southern Connecticut State Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.

He received the head coaching nod in 1989, taking over for Bob Dikranian. In only his second year at the helm, the team won the first of his three national crowns, posting an unbeaten 22-0-1 record in 1990. Reid then led Southern Connecticut to another national championship with a 21-2-1 record in 1992, and the Owls would win the national title for the third time under Reid’s direction in 1995, posting a 21-1-1 record.

During the decade of the 1990s (1990-1996), Reid’s teams at Southern Connecticut lost only 10 games in seven years, posting an overall record of 132-10-14 (.891) and going unbeaten in both 1990 and 1994. In 1996, Southern Connecticut was ranked No. 1 in the nation in NCAA Division II circles, as Reid led SCSU to a 20-1-1 record, losing its only game of the year in the national semifinal round.

Prior to being named head coach, Reid served as top assistant to then head coach Dikranian for six seasons (1983-1988).Throughout his full 17 years of association with the Southern Connecticut men’s soccer program as a player, assistant coach and head coach, he was part of an overall record of 288-50-32 (.821), four national championships, 12 trips to the NCAA Semifinals and 16 NCAA postseason berths.

A scholastic soccer star at Brentwood High School (NY), Reid was an all-region selection at Suffolk Community College before transferring to Southern Connecticut prior to the 1980 season. While at Southern, he helped lead the team to a 46-13-3 record over three seasons, reaching the NCAA Semifinals during each of those campaigns (1980-82).

Reid, a native of Brentwood, N.Y., and a 1982 graduate from Southern Connecticut, was a three-year starter and a two-year captain for the Owls during his undergraduate years. Southern had a 46-13-3 record during that span with three NCAA national semi-final appearances.

Reid coached the Connecticut Under-17 Olympic Development team for four seasons and has also coached the Under-15 team as well as the USSF Under-13 1/2 Region One Select Team. He is a member of the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association coaching staff and holds a USSF "A" coaching license.

Reid has two daughters, Cate (15) and Dannielle (13).