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Rick DeKay 2023
Administrator / Coach, West Valley
Education
Chautauqua Central High School—1971
Jamestown Community College—1973
SUNY Cortland—B.S. Education, Social Studies & Science -1975
SUNY Fredonia—M.S. Reading
Coaching Highlights
Football
- Varsity Assistant and Modified for West Valley & Springville 1979-1989, 1997-2018
Basketball
- Modified, Junior Varsity, Varsity for West Valley & Salamanca 1975-2012
Baseball
- Modified, Varsity for West Valley, Panama, Springville & Ellicottville 1976-current
Track
- West Valley 1976-1982
Soccer
- Modified, Varsity for West Valley & Salamanca 1990-1996
Coaching Records and Honors
- Football
- Section VI Champions 1983 & 2016
- Section VI Finalists 1981 & 2015
- Basketball
- 10 Final 4 Appearances
- Baseball
- Section VI Champions and State Finals 1999
- Section VI Champions 2016, Finalists 2000
Professional Affiliations and Achievements
- Served on Section VI Basketball Committee for 40 years
- Served on Section VI Boys Baseball Committee for 35 years
- Member of Section VI Executive Council
- Athletic Director of West Valley 1993-2010
- Dean of Students for West Valley 2000-2010
- Elected to West Valley Central “Sports Wall of Fame” 2008
- Elected to initial class of the Cattaraugus County Sports Hall of Fame 2003