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

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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