Lataya Hilliard-Gray is entering her eighth full season as head coach of the Lady Rams softball program. A native of Wakefield, Virginia, Coach Hilliard-Gray just completed her seventh full season as the head coach of the Lady Rams' softball program. Under her guidance, the Lady Rams softball program has made great strides during its transition from an NCAA Division II program to an NCAA Division I program and a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

During her tenure, the Lady Rams have recorded 46 wins as an NCAA Division I program. Under her guidance, the Lady Rams were one of the top teams in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) with a 22-11 record in 2004. Hilliard-Gray was honored as the CIAA Softball Coach of the Year with that effort.

Coach Hilliard-Gray came to Winston-Salem State University in August of 2000 after completing an internship at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) office under the supervision of current WSSU Interim Director of Athletics Tonia Walker. Coach Hilliard-Gray has been involved in competitive sports in some manner, be it playing or coaching, for over 20 years. She served as WSSU Assistant volleyball coach for three years (2000-2002) before being named head coach of the volleyball team where she coached four seasons. Prior to being named WSSU head softball coach, she served as the WSSU Assistant softball coach for two seasons (2001-2002).

She graduated from Hampton University in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sport Management. She is married to Mr. Lamont Gray. She and her husband reside in Winston-Salem, NC.

Contact Information: To contact Coach Hilliard-Gray, you may call her in the WSSU Softball office at (336) 750-2598 or write her via email at hilliardl@wssu.edu