Ray "Sugar Bear" Hamilton (born January 20, 1951) is an American former professional football player and coach.
Hamilton was an All Big 8 defensive tackle playing college football for the Oklahoma Sooners, being named to the first team in 1971 and 1972.
For three seasons, Hamilton served as New England Defensive Line Coach from 1997 to 1999 and joined the New York Jets staff in 2000.
In 2006, Hamilton guided defensive end Bobby McCray who developed into one of the AFC top pass rushers as he led Jacksonville with a career-high 10 sacks.
The defensive line combined for 29.5 sacks, ranking fourth in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per game.