University of Michigan Hall of Honor
- Induction:
- 2010
- Class:
- 1965
Rick Bay was a two-time Big Ten wrestling champion and never lost a Big Ten dual meet. He lettered three years and was a member of three consecutive Big Ten championship teams, earning All-America honors in 1963. In 1965, he served as team captain and was voted the Big Ten’s Most Outstanding Wrestler. He added to his athletic accomplishments as a quarterback on the football team from 1961-1964. After graduating with a BA degree in 1965, Bay went on to a distinguished 25-year career in collegiate and professional sports. At Michigan, he served as assistant coach for four years under the legendary Cliff Keen, becoming head coach in 1970. During his four-year tenure, he coached 10 Big Ten individual champions, four NCAA finalists and two champions, including 12 All-Americans. His last two Wolverine teams were undefeated, won a Big Ten championship and finished third and second in the NCAA Tournament, respectively, while maintaining a team grade-point average over 3.0. He went on to become president of the New York Yankees and served several management positions in athletics, including leading the athletic departments at the University of Oregon, University of Minnesota, San Diego State University and Ohio State University. Photo Gallery 
