As a schoolboy, Ray Miro was a three-sport athlete who was known for his speed, agility, and skill. Miro wrestled for Long Island powerhouse Brentwood High School, where he led the team in falls for two years while earning league and county championships, as well as a fourth place finish in the 1970 New York state tournament. In football, Ray was a two-way tackle that handled all of the kicking duties. He also threw the shot put and discus for the county champion track team.

In college, Miro was a two-time regional heavyweight champion for SUNY-Farmingdale, where he earned All-American status by finishing third at the 1973 National Junior College Championships, while winning the Most Falls in Least Amount of Time Award.

Ray then transferred to the University of Rhode Island, where he anchored the team at heavyweight for two years. At URI, Miro set the school record for falls while garnering a Yankee Conference title and a runner-up finish in the collegiate New Englands. In his senior year, Ray was voted team co-captain, an honor for which he is still humbled.

After graduation, Miro began teaching health and physical education at Otter Valley Union (VT) High School, where he started a wrestling program and built a dynasty that garnered seven league titles and a state championship in a ten-year period. His Otter Valley wrestlers were amongst the toughest in New England, with numerous place finishes at the New England tournament.

Ray moved to the college coaching ranks for a one-year stint at SUNY-Delhi before returning to Vermont as a wrestling official. Miro soon got back into coaching when an opportunity arose at Mount Greylock High School (Williamstown, MA). Ray continued to officiate for another eleven years while building the Mount Greylock program into a well-respected program. Under Miro, Mount Greylock won its first-ever league and sectional titles in 1995, followed by sixteen more league titles and seven more sectional titles over the next twenty-three years.

Today, Mount Greylock Wrestling has established itself as a Western Mass power and Ray has compiled 571 career wins, earning Miro induction into the Mass Coaches Hall of Fame. More importantly, Coach Miro is pleased that his teams are known for good sportsmanship and a friendly rapport with their competitors.

Miro takes great pride in nurturing the commitment necessary to succeed and benefit from the sport of wrestling. He appreciates the value of preparation, the display of ethical behavior, and the development of toughness and self-discipline. In Coach Miro's view, there are no acceptable excuses for behavior and habits to the contrary.

Ray is grateful for the wide landscape of friends that he has made throughout the wrestling community, which he believes is the greatest benefit from the sport of wrestling. Miro understands that his relationships with coaches, officials, parents, and wrestlers far outweigh his team's wins and losses. After more than three decades as a teacher and coach, Ray is happiest when hearing from any of his former wrestlers or students, particularly when they attribute their success in life to lessons learned in the classroom or on the mat.

Miro knows that his success as a wrestling coach couldn't happen without his wrestlers, his coaching staff, and so many supporting families. Ray recognizes that there were several influential people who shaped his teaching and coaching philosophies, including Joseph Campo, Richard Green, Robert Hartman, Allen Nero, George Popella, and Richard Kitteridge. However, Miro is most thankful for his family, realizing that without their love and support, his coaching career would not be possible. Ray is deeply indebted to his wife of 29 years, Lynne, their twins Shane and Kristen, and their youngest daughter Kayla.

In recognition of his many years as an official, a mentor, and a coach, Ray Miro is being honored by the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame for his Lifetime Service to Wrestling.