Friends University

Coach Ray Aguirre enters his 5th season as pitching coach for Friends University Falcon softball team. Under Coach Aguirre the teams earn run average was one of the best in the conference at 2.33 in 2007 and 2.01 in 2008. Falcon pitchers increased their win totals along with strikeouts, and reduce the number of walks per game. The Falcons team ERA has been in the top 10 in the Nation the last two seasons.

Coach Ray Aguirre was born and raised in Wichita, where he attended Wichita East High School. He went to work at Beechcraft, Raytheon and now Hawker-Beechcraft and has been there for 30 years, but his passion is Fast pitch Softball. Growing up playing Fast pitch softball he played all position but mainly infield and pitcher and his love for the game brought him to coaching. He is the Head Softball coach at Augusta High School. His first year 2000, they were 4A State champs, again in 2006 and in 2005 they were runner up. In 2006, he also took on the Head Bowling Coach at Augusta. AHS won the 2006-2007 AVCTL title and finished 1st at Regional's and 4th at State. Along with having one of his bowlers, his daughter Rachael won 5-1A State title herself with a 701 series. Coach Ray also has been working for Gehrer Performance since 2002 providing private and group pitching & hitting lesson and helping with some of the other clinics.

Ray brings to Friends 20 years of pitching experience, playing and coaching. He attends clinics yearly to keep up with all the new techniques. His outlook on pitching is not to change what you are comfortable with but to fix your approach to work best for you.

Coach Ray resides in Wichita with his wife Barbie and daughter Shonda, grandchildren Brodie and Rayna, Son Mike and daughter Rachael.