Rick Bay

Rick Bay
Rick Bay from 1965 Michiganensian
Biographical details
Bornc. 1942
Playing career
Football
1961–1964Michigan
Wrestling
1961–1965Michigan
Position(s)Quarterback (football)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Wrestling
1965–1969Michigan (assistant)
1970–1974Michigan
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1976–1980US Wrestling Federation (president)
1981–1984Oregon
1984–1987Ohio State
1988New York Yankees (EVP/COO)
1988–1991Minnesota
1992Cleveland Indians (president/CEO)
1995–2003San Diego State
Head coaching record
Overall43–5–3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Big Ten (1973)

Richard M. Bay (born 1941 or 1942) is a former American football player, wrestler, college athletics administrator, Major League Baseball executive.[1] He was a football player and wrestler at the University of Michigan from 1961 to 1965. He also served as Michigan's head wrestling coach from 1970 to 1974 and as the president of the United States Wrestling Federation from 1976 to 1980. He has also held positions as athletic directors at University of Oregon (1981–1984), Ohio State University (1984–1987), University of Minnesota (1988–1991) and San Diego State University (1995–2003). He was executive vice president and chief operating officer of the New York Yankees for several months in 1988 and president and chief executive officer of the Cleveland Indians in the early 1990s.

  1. ^ Archives, L. A. Times (December 10, 1988). "Rick Bay Takes Over at Minnesota". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 17, 2023.