University of Massachusets Athletics
Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1998
- Class:
- 1970
A two-sport star, Ray Ellerbrook competed on the UMass baseball and basketball teams from 1967-70.
A two-time all-Yankee Conference selection in basketball (1969 and 1970), Ellerbrook was a third team all-New England selection in 1968-69. He was also a two-time all-Yankee Conference selection in baseball (1969 and 1970) and an honorable mention all-New England and all-Northeast second team selection in 1970.
A member of the basketball team that captured three straight Yankee Conference titles (1968-70), Ellerbrook was the captain of the 1969-70 squad that advanced to the National Invitation Tournament for the first time in school history.
Ellerbrook scored 1,224 career points in three seasons, which ranked among the top-20 all-time on the all-time chart. At the time of his graduation he stood second in career assists, third in field goal attempts and fourth in points. His 16.5 points per game amd 1156 career field goal attempts were also top-10 all-time.
In baseball, Ellerbrook posted a career batting average of .299. He was a member of the 1969 squad that captured the Yankee Conference title and advanced to the College World Series, upsetting No. 1 Southern Illinois, 2-0. Ellerbrook was the Samuel S. Crossman Two-Sport Athlete Award winner in 1970.
The Hawthorne, N.J., native remained close to his alma mater as the Director of Recreation in Northampton, Mass., and served a 28-year stint as executive director of Look Park.
He was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998. Ellerbrook passed away in 2013.
