Ray Davis

HSE teacher/Certified Athletic Trainer, Guilford County Schools

Ray Davis received his Bachelor of Science in Health Education from Western Carolina University and his Master’s degree in Sports Medicine from the United States Sports Academy. Following his graduation, Davis served as an assistant athletic trainer and educator at both UNC-Charlotte and Washington and Lee University. Davis has worked dual roles as teacher and athletic trainer for Wake County Schools, Edenton Chowan Schools, and most currently Guilford County Schools. Davis has served in a variety of roles within the NCATA and the Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers Association (MAATA). His most illustrious role with the NCATA has been as treasurer of the association. Davis has won countless awards over his career. He was named Outstanding Teacher of the Year in 1999. He has been recognized by both the NCATA and the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) with twenty-five year Service Awards. Davis was selected to represent NC at the annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas football game in 2011. The NATA recognized him with the NATA Service Award in 2013 and in 2014 he was named the Secondary School Athletic Trainer of the Year. Most honorably, Davis was inducted into the North Carolina Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame in 2015.