Former Pitt Standout Earns New D1 Coaching Job

A former Pitt Panther standout player is moving up the college basketball coaching ranks.

Ronald Ramon has joined the Iona basketball staff as an assistant coach.

🗣️ 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄, 𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐃 𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐍!

The Bronx native, Pitt standout & seasoned int’l pro brings elite experience & winning energy to the Gaels after four strong seasons at Fordham.

Locked in & ready🔒#GaelNation 🏀 #MAACHoops 🏀 @Doubler14 pic.twitter.com/6yMgZg7JrT

— Iona Men’s Basketball (@IonaGaelsMBB) May 14, 2025

Ramon was hired by Jeff Capel back in 2019 as the Pitt assistant director of basketball operations. That job consisted of helping the coaching staff with recruiting visit logistics, alumni engagements and community service activities. He then left Pitt to join Fordham as an assistant coach in 2021, where he spent four seasons with the Rams in the Atlantic 10.

The former Pitt three-point specialist is from the Bronx, New York so his ties to the New York area will be of assistance to Neptune as he attempts to dip into the deep talent base of New York City.

Ramon began his collegiate career with Big East All-Freshman Team honors and thrived throughout the remainder of his career in Oakland. He averaged 8+ points per game throughout each of his final three years at Pitt, and concluded his career with a total of 1,096 points and 339 assists.

Ramon owns the first buzzer beater in the history of the Petersen Events Center. In 2008 against West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl, Keith Benjamin found Ramon beyond the three-point arch in the corner, and Ramon cemented himself into Pitt history when he drained the open shot. Check it out below.