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PLAYING CAREER After graduating from South Johnston High School in Four Oaks, NC , Ray Tanner attended North Carolina State University , in Raleigh, NC from 1977-1980. He played for Sam Eposito , starting four seasons at shortstop and third base. COACHING CAREER NC State Tanner became an assistant coach to Eposito immediately after his playing days were over. He remained in that position from 1980-1987, when Eposito retired and Tanner was named his successor. At age 28, he was one of the youngest head coaches in the country. During his first season the Wolfpack reached the NCAA tournament, playing in the East Regional. His teams earned bids to the NCAA tournament during seven of his nine seasons as head coach at NCSU, including five straight from 1990-1994. His nine year record at NC State was 395-173-3. miracolous comeback against the University Of Miami Hurricanes in the ninth inning of game three in the super regional TEAM USA Ray Tanner has a longstanding commitment to USA Baseball . He served as an assistant coach in 1993 and again in 1995 and 1996, coaching at the Olympics in Atlanta, GA . During these stints he coached together with college baseball legends such as Skip Bertman and Ron Polk . During the summer of 2002, Tanner served as the head coach of the USA Baseball National Team, comprised of some of the top college players. The team went undefeated during the regular season, including a sweep of its biggest rival, Japan . The only two losses came at the Pan American Games to Nicaragua and Cuba . The team finished the tournament as the runner-up. The win total of 27 is the highest in team history. PERSONAL Tanner is married to Karen Donald and the couple has one daughter, Bridgette Grace, born in 2003. ACHIEVEMENTS (PRIOR TO 2005)
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