Ray Alvarado is in his first season at Cal State Bakersfield in Fall of 2025, serving the Roadrunner women's basketball team as the Associate Head Coach. Alvarado brings more than two decades of experience across multiple levels of collegiate and high school basketball to CSUB, with a strong reputation for program building, recruiting, and player development.
Alvarado most recently served as Head Coach at Hawai'i Pacific University, where he led the women's basketball program for two years.
Prior to his tenure at HPU, Alvarado spent 13 seasons as Head Coach at College of the Sequoias in Visalia, Calif., where he guided the program to consistent success, including multiple CCCAA State Championship Elite 8 appearances and a Final Four berth in 2022. During his time at COS, Alvarado earned Central Valley Conference Coach of the Year honors five times and was recognized for his leadership in advancing women's basketball throughout the region. He also established robust recruiting pipelines in the Central Valley, developed off-season training programs, and spearheaded community engagement initiatives.
In addition to his collegiate experience, Alvarado previously led high school programs at Bullard High School and Sanger High School, with notable accomplishments such as a CIF State Tournament appearance and multiple Coach of the Year awards.
Alvarado holds a Master of Sports Science with an emphasis in Sports Coaching from the United States Sports Academy and a bachelor's degree in Physical Education from Fresno State.
