| Ethan Bray Career | ||
| 2016-2021 | South Dakota | Athlete |
| 2022-2023 | South Dakota | Director of Operations |
| 2023-2024 | Kansas State | Assistant Coach |
| 2024-Present | Missouri | Assistant Coach |
Bray By The Numbers
3 – NCAA All-America honors in the pole vault at South Dakota
2 – Summit League indoor titles earned
6 – Runner-up finishes at Summit League Championships
5.65m (18-06.50) – Personal best, No. 2 all-time in South Dakota indoor history at time of graduation
5.61m (18-04.75) – No. 2 all-time in South Dakota outdoor history at time of graduation
15th – Place finish at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials (Pole Vault)
1 – Year as Director of Operations at South Dakota (2022–23)
2020 – Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, University of South Dakota
Ethan Bray, who oversees the program's pole vaulters, is in his second year at Missouri after spending a season at Kansas State.
He also assists in coordinating team travel, roster management and Tiger meet entries.
Bray, a native of Fishers, Ind., was a three-time All-American in the pole vault at the University of South Dakota from 2016-2021. His senior year he competed in both the indoor and outdoor NCAA Championships, taking bronze in outdoor competition clearing a height of 5.55m/18-02.50, and finished fifth during the indoor season with a height of 5.50m/18-00.50.
Competing in the Summit League, Bray was a two-time indoor Champion, also finishing as runner-up six times. His personal best height of 5.65m/18-06.50 is No. 2 in the Coyote men’s indoor records, also claiming the No. 2 spot in the outdoor records at 5.61m/18-04.75.
Bray competed at the Olympic Trials in June 2021 in the pole vault event, placing 15th with a jump of 5.60m/18’4.5”.
Bray joined the Coyotes Track team as the Director of Operations in Aug. 2022, after graduating in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.