Courtesy of Bronx Sports Information

Bronx Community College Athletics has hired alumnus Danny Ramirez '95 as assistant baseball coach, Director of Athletics Ryan McCarthy announced Wednesday.
 
"We are thrilled to bring back a proud and accomplished alumnus like Danny to our program," McCarthy said. "His experiences as a player starting on Ohio Field, as a head coach at the junior college and NCAA Division I levels, and as a Major League scout are living proof you can go anywhere from BCC. We are thrilled for Danny's journey to come full circle back to the Bronx." 

Ramirez echoed McCarthy's excitement for him to return.

"I am ecstatic to come back and contribute to a place that meant so much to me as a young student-athlete. I look forward to returning and working with Ryan McCarthy and the rest of the athletic department to accomplish the same great things that I was able to with a new generation of Broncos," Ramirez said. "To come back and be able to help in this capacity alongside one of my mentors in head coach Adolfo Dejesus means a great deal to me. He's a great coach who's done great things throughout his career, and I look forward to his continued guidance as we work together to make a positive difference at BCC"
 
Said De Jesus, "Danny was one of the smartest players I've ever coached and has become an outstanding coach. We are thrilled to bring him back to BCC."
 
Ramirez currently works for Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals organization as the club's New York City metro area scout. Since 2019, he has evaluated college, high school, and local amateur league talent within the five boroughs.
 
From 2013-16, Ramirez served as an associate scout for the New York Yankees, evaluating New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County talent under Yanks longtime scout Cesar Presbott.  Prior to joining the Yankees, Ramirez completed the MLB Scouting Bureau's Scout Development Program in Tucson, Arizona.
 
In between his time as a big league scout, Ramirez served as head coach at Saint Peter's University, members of the NCAA Division I Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). In his three seasons at the Jersey City, NJ institution, over 20 Peacocks earned MAAC All-Academic Team accolades, with one honored as an All-MAAC Team performer. 
 
A baseball lifer, Ramirez joins the defending CUNYAC champions with over 28 years of experience as a player, coach, and scout throughout the Northeast. His career in the game started at BCC, as a member of the 1994 CUNYAC Champions and a 1995 team that played in the NJCAA World Series. Ramirez has coached and managed at many levels, beginning his career with the Boys Club of New York and Major League Baseball's RBI program, where he led several teams to championships while working with inner-city youth of all ages.
 
From there, he went on to coach at New York City's La Salle Academy High School for two years before accepting the head baseball coach position at Globe Institute of Technology. At Globe, he led the Knights to their first district tournament victory before moving on to Monroe College in 2007.
 
At Monroe, Ramirez was a member of the coaching staff from 2008-2012. Two years prior, the program transitioned from a Division III program into one of the top NJCAA Division I programs in the Northeast. Ramirez served as the infield/outfield coach, strength trainer, and associate head coach/pitching Coach.
 
Ramirez has taught history and physical education in the New York City Public School system as well as within the New York City Catholic School system. In 2012, he founded the New York Giants Youth Baseball Club in his community on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The organization gives aspiring baseball players and inner-city youth an opportunity to learn the game and be active in their community, as they are guided towards improving themselves academically, socially and athletically.
 
In collaboration with Major League Baseball and several other organizations, the New York Giants Youth Baseball Club is able to provide trips to other states, historical sites, camps, clinics, professional baseball games, and many other activities for area children and teenagers.
 
After earning his associate's degree in business administration and accounting, Ramirez remained in CUNY, earning his bachelor's degree from Hunter College.