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Ray Solari
Biographical details
Born	February 13, 1928; San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	March 17, 2023 (aged 95)
Playing career
1949–1950	California
Position(s)	Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1956–1971	South Pasadena HS (CA)
1972–1994	Menlo
Head coaching record
Overall	33–46–2 (college); 120–43–5 (high school)
Tournaments	0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
	1 Coast Conference (1985)
Awards
	Second-team All-PCC (1950)

Raymond Solari (February 13, 1928 – March 17, 2023) was an American football player and coach. He was a two-time letter winner playing college football for the California Golden Bears in 1949 and 1950.^[1] He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1951 NFL draft.^[2] Solari served as the head football coach at Menlo College in Atherton, California from 1972 to 1994. Menlo competed as junior college, before moving to NCAA Division III competition in 1986.^[3] He was the head football coach at South Pasadena High School in South Pasadena, California from 1956 to 1971, tallying a mark of 120–43–5.^[4]

Solari died on March 17, 2023, at the age of 95.^[5]

Head coaching record


Year	Team	Overall	Bowl/playoffs
Menlo Oaks (NCAA Division III independent) (1986–1994)
1986	Menlo	4–4–1
1987	Menlo	7–3	L NCAA Division III First Round
1988	Menlo	7–2
1989	Menlo	3–6
1990	Menlo	5–3
1991	Menlo	2–7
1992	Menlo	3–6
1993	Menlo	0–8–1
1994	Menlo	2–7
Menlo:		33–46–2
Total:		33–46–2


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Menlo Oaks (Coast Conference) (1972–1985)
1972	Menlo	7–3	3–2	T–2nd
1973	Menlo	7–3	4–1	2nd
1974	Menlo	3–5–1	2–3	T–4th
1975	Menlo	1–9	1–4	5th
1976	Menlo	4–4–1	2–3	4th
1977	Menlo	8–2	3–2	T–2nd
1978	Menlo	3–7	1–4	T–4th
1979	Menlo		1–4	5th
1980	Menlo	3–6–1	2–3	4th
1981	Menlo	6–4	3–3	T–3rd
1982	Menlo	6–3	3–2	3rd
1983	Menlo	5–3–2	3–1–2	3rd
1984	Menlo	8–2	4–2	2nd
1985	Menlo	9–0–1	5–0–1	1st
Menlo:			37–34–3
Total:
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth