Will Rey
Head Coach, Northridge Prep (IL)
About this speaker
● 43 seasons as men’s basketball coach: 24 in high school & 19 in college ● Chicago-area high school head varsity coach: Northridge (2004-present), Fenwick (1982-85), Crete-Monee (1980-82) ● 378 head high school varsity coaching wins in 21 seasons (average 18 wins per season) ● Coach-of-the-Year Awards: 4 IBCA District 4 (2009, 2014, 2015, 2018) / 5 Conference (2007, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2018) / 1 Rich South “Big Dipper” Classic Coach-of-the-Tournament (1981) ● Halls-of-Fame: Chicago Catholic Athletic League (2017) / Illinois Basketball Coaches’ Association (2015) / Five-Star Basketball Camp (2005) ● Sports Faith International’s Lifetime Coaching Achievement Award (2010) ● University of Evansville assistant (1985-89) to NCAA Championship player & coach Jim Crews: 2 conference championships; 2nd round Division I NCAA & NIT tournaments; 35-game home winning streak; Top-25 national ranking ● Loyola University Chicago head coach (1989-94): defeated national programs Notre Dame, Purdue, Wisconsin, Butler, Dayton, Northwestern, and St. Louis ● Wright State University assistant (1997-2003) to Ed Schilling: back-to-back 18 & 17 win seasons; wins over 8th ranked & 2000 NCAA Champion Michigan State and 20th ranked and undefeated Butler Bulldogs at Hinkle Fieldhouse ● Gordon Tech (now DePaul Prep) Assistant (1976-80) to former long-time NBA coach Bob Ociepka: IHSA 2A "Elite 8" appearance; 2 "Sweet 16" appearances; led lower-level Rams to 53-13 (.803) overall record, 2 Chicago Catholic League Championships ● Authored coaching journal articles for Winning Hoops, Courtside and Coach & Player Magazine ● Serves as Northridge’s Athletic Director and member of the school’s Administrative Council