Dec. 13, 2007

CANYON, Texas - Joe Ray Halsey, a retired teacher and coach of 35 years, has been named Executive Director of the Buffalo Club, the primary scholarship and support organization for West Texas A&M athletics.

A native of Perryton, Texas, Halsey earned both his bachelor's and his master's degrees in education from WTAMU. He went on to teach and coach baseball and football for many years, including two years at Perryton High School, 28 years at Andrews High School and five years at Dallas Jesuit Preparatory. Following his retirement in 1999, he was inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Association Baseball Hall of Fame in Waco, Texas.

Halsey's wife of 36 years, Vickie, is also a WTAMU graduate and a retired school teacher.