UC Riverside Athletics

Ray Dalke’s thirty years in the UC Riverside PE Department saw him attain the highest ranking ever for an American in the Martial Art of Shotokan Karate, and five of UCR’s karate teams won national championships during his tenure.

Dalke coached eight individual National Collegiate Karate Champions, and UC Riverside hosted 20 National Karate Association tournaments and two International Collegiate Association Tournaments during his time with the Highlanders.