In his second season with Robert Morris University in 2018-19 is Tray Woodall. He is in his first season as an assistant coach after spending last year as Director of Basketball Operations for the program. He was promoted to assistant coach in April of 2018.
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A native of Paterson, N.J., by way of the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, N.Y., Woodall joined Robert Morris after spending the 2016-17 campaign as an assistant coach at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). In his first year coaching, Woodall helped guide the Crimson Hawks to an overall record of 28-4 (.875), including a mark of 21-1 (.955) in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). IUP advanced to the second round of the 2017 NCAA Division II Tournament.
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Woodall, a 2013 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and a minor in communications, joined the IUP coaching staff after a professional career that saw him play in Turkey, Greece and Kosovo as well as Mexico.
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While a member of the Panthers, Woodall appeared in 139 career contests, including 75 starts. He produced averages of 8.0 points, 4.2 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game while shooting 41.6 percent from the field. He concluded his career with totals of 1,108 points, 580 assists and 116 steals and is one of just seven players in program history to eclipse career totals of 1,000 points and 500 assists.
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As a senior, Woodall was named to the 2013 All-Big East Third Team after averaging 11.5 points, 5.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game. As a junior, Woodall led Pitt to the 2012 College Basketball Invitational (CBI) championship by averaging 13.7 points and 7.0 assists in six games, including a double-double with 15 points and 11 assists in an 82-61 victory over Princeton.
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THE WOODALL FILE
Birthdate: April 14, 1989
Hometown: Paterson, N.J.-Brooklyn, N.Y.
Age: 29
Alma Mater / Year: Pittsburgh / 2013
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (sociology)
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COACHING EXPERIENCE
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Robert Morris University
(Moon Township, Pa.)
- Assistant Coach (2018 – present)
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Robert Morris University
(Moon Township, Pa.)
- Director of Basketball Operations (2017-18)
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)
(Indiana, Pa.)
- Assistant Coach (2016-17)
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PLAYING EXPERIENCE
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University of Pittsburgh
(Pittsburgh, Pa.)
- Guard (2008-13)
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St. Anthony’s High Scool
(Jersey City, N.J.)
- Guard (2004-08)
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