Hampton University Athletics

Keith McCray joins the Hampton University women’s basketball staff for his second season after having a wealth of basketball experience. McCray’s responsibilities include working closely with post players, scouting, assisting with team travel plans, and helping out with the day-to-day operations of the Lady Pirates.

McCray comes to Hampton with 11 years of women’s basketball coaching experience. Before arriving at Hampton, McCray served as assistant basketball coach for head coach Patty Walsh, for nearby Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia for 10 seasons. While at Oscar Smith, McCray helped lead the Lady Tigers to three Southeastern Championships, four Southeastern District Championships, and eight Eastern Region appearances.   He was also head coach of the three-time Boo Williams Virginia AAU Division I Championship basketball team.   As head coach of the 12-U team, McCray led them to a ninth place finish nationally in 2003 and led the 13-U to a fifth place national finish.

McCray’s  used his basketball expertise as an instructor for some of the nation’s top men and women’s basketball camps. He was lead post instructor for Swish Basketball Camps of WNBA players Sue Wick, Ticha Penicheiro, Tari Phillips and Sheryl Swoopes. McCray served as a basketball camp counselor at Old Dominion University, Rutger's University , University of Tennessee and University of Virginia.

McCray is a retired 22-year veteran of the United States Naval Reserves where he participated in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Desert Shield and is a Beirut Conflict veteran. He is the proud father of two daughters, the “apples of his eyes”, LaQuanna and Kelli.