Men's Basketball
- Title:
- Assistant Director of Operations
Ronald Ramon joined the Pitt staff as an assistant director of basketball operations in October of 2019 after concluding an 11-year professional career. He will assist the Pitt staff with recruiting visit logistics, alumni engagement and community service activities.
“It is important to me to have a former player and someone who has had the honor of wearing the Pitt jersey on our staff,” said head coach Jeff Capel. “Ronald’s knowledge of game, relationships in the community and with alumni, and passion for Pitt Basketball will be significant assets as we continue to build our culture here at Pitt. He was an outstanding player here at Pitt and will be an outstanding addition to our staff.”
Ramon’s professional playing career included stints in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela. He also represented the Dominican Republic from 2009-19, competing in a number of international competitions including the 2014 FIBA World Cup and 2019 FIBA World Cup.
A 2008 Pitt graduate, Ramon finished his collegiate career with 1,096 points, 254 rebounds, 339 assists and 100 steals, while helping the Panthers to a 101-35 record overall, four NCAA Tournament appearances and the 2008 Big East Tournament Championship. The Bronx, N.Y., native, remains ranked in the top 10 at Pitt in career three-point field goals (4th – 233), three-point attempts (4th – 590), three-point percentage (7th - .395) and assist-to-turnover ratio (5th – 2.04:1).
Ramon averaged 6.8 points per game and made 43 three-point field goals to earn Big East All-Freshman Team honors in 2005. He went on to average 8.0 or more points per game in each of the next three seasons, including a career-best 8.8 points per game while shooting 45.1 percent (74-of-164) from three-point range as a junior.
Ramon lives in Verona with his wife, Reba, and their two children Ronald Jr, and Raiden. Reba was a softball standout at Pitt earning second team All-Big East honors as a senior in 2011. She finished her career as the school record holder in runs scored (147) and walks (101), and in single-season runs scored (47), walks (35) and triples (6). She was also listed second among the all-time leaders in career home runs and triples as well as single-season doubles and stolen bases.
