Ray Appenheimer

16 Reviews
Overall Recommendation
75%
positive

Oberlin College - Oberlin, OH

Men's Cross Country Head Coach, Women's Cross Country Head Coach, Director of Track & Field & Cross Country, Women's Track & Field Head Coach
Division: NCAA DIII
Conference: North Coast Athletic Conference | NCAC

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4.2
Caring
3.8
Motivational
3.9
Knowledgeable
4.5
Honest
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Director of Track & Field & Cross Country

Awesome, knowledgeable, and success-driven!

Date: August 23, 2023
By Athlete
5.0
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Coach Ray is a strong leader who works tirelessly to promote a competitive D3 experience!
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5.0
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Director of Track & Field & Cross Country

Awesome, knowledgeable, and success-driven!

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5
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5
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5
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Date: August 23, 2023
By Athlete
Coach Ray is a strong leader who works tirelessly to promote a competitive D3 experience!
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: January 11, 2020
By Verified Athlete
4.8
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5
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4
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5
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4.8
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

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5
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4
Motivational
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Date: January 11, 2020
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: October 16, 2018
By Verified Athlete
4.8
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5
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Very thoughtful, motivated, and dedicated coach. He truly understands the value of balancing the individual vs. the team.
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4.8
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

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5
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Date: October 16, 2018
By Verified Athlete
Very thoughtful, motivated, and dedicated coach. He truly understands the value of balancing the individual vs. the team.
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: October 16, 2018
By Verified Athlete
4.8
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Very thoughtful, motivated, and dedicated coach. He truly understands the value of balancing the individual vs. the team.
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4.8
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

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5
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Date: October 16, 2018
By Verified Athlete
Very thoughtful, motivated, and dedicated coach. He truly understands the value of balancing the individual vs. the team.
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: October 16, 2018
By Verified Athlete
4.8
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5
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5
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Honest
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

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5
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Date: October 16, 2018
By Verified Athlete
Very thoughtful, motivated, and dedicated coach. He truly understands the value of balancing the individual vs. the team.
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: October 15, 2018
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4.8
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4.8
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

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5
Caring
4
Motivational
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Date: October 15, 2018
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: October 26, 2017
By Verified Athlete
3.2
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3
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As a sprinter, I've had less interactions with Ray than many of the distance/cross country people have. I think it's fairly odd how separate he seems from the sprinters (except our national qualifiers.) He was very disconnected in the recruiting process and was similarly disconnected throughout my experience on the team.
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3.2
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

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Date: October 26, 2017
By Verified Athlete
As a sprinter, I've had less interactions with Ray than many of the distance/cross country people have. I think it's fairly odd how separate he seems from the sprinters (except our national qualifiers.) He was very disconnected in the recruiting process and was similarly disconnected throughout my experience on the team.
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: June 26, 2017
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3.0
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Ray is very intense and clearly an effective coach but he really chooses favorites and can create an unhealthy environment in the way he has teammates report to him about each other. That said, he hasn't affected me much because I'm not a distance runner. The coaches for all other events have all been amazing though.
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3.0
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

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3
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Date: June 26, 2017
By Verified Athlete
Ray is very intense and clearly an effective coach but he really chooses favorites and can create an unhealthy environment in the way he has teammates report to him about each other. That said, he hasn't affected me much because I'm not a distance runner. The coaches for all other events have all been amazing though.
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: June 22, 2017
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2.8
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Ray is not the kind of coach that I expected from Oberlin. He is definitely knowledgable but he treats people very differently so that only some team members are able to benefit from his leadership. I've never felt like we've had any real connection. He can be way too intense sometimes. He does not foster a happy team environment.
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2.8
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

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Date: June 22, 2017
By Verified Athlete
Ray is not the kind of coach that I expected from Oberlin. He is definitely knowledgable but he treats people very differently so that only some team members are able to benefit from his leadership. I've never felt like we've had any real connection. He can be way too intense sometimes. He does not foster a happy team environment.
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: June 22, 2017
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1.4
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Not what I was expecting, based off what I was told during recruiting. Not sure why I'm still on the team.
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1.4
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Date: June 22, 2017
By Verified Athlete
Not what I was expecting, based off what I was told during recruiting. Not sure why I'm still on the team.
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: June 22, 2017
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5.0
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5.0
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

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Date: June 22, 2017
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: June 22, 2017
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4.4
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One of the most honest, hardcore but open person and coaches I've ever had.
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

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Date: June 22, 2017
By Verified Athlete
One of the most honest, hardcore but open person and coaches I've ever had.
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: June 22, 2017
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4.8
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4.8
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

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Date: June 22, 2017
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Date: June 22, 2017
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4.4
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

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Date: June 22, 2017
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: June 22, 2017
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4.8
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Ray is an extremely intelligent and honest man. He is very understanding and does what he can to make sure you are getting what you need from him as a coach. He can certainly be intense but only if you want him to be/if he thinks you will thrive from it. He also is a very good life coach and has given me some phenomenological advice. Ray is Amazing
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4.8
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

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Date: June 22, 2017
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Ray is an extremely intelligent and honest man. He is very understanding and does what he can to make sure you are getting what you need from him as a coach. He can certainly be intense but only if you want him to be/if he thinks you will thrive from it. He also is a very good life coach and has given me some phenomenological advice. Ray is Amazing
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: June 22, 2017
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3.8
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3.8
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Women's Track & Field Head Coach

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Date: June 22, 2017
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