Posted: Dec 04, 2020

UD Baseball Hires Nate Ramsey as Assistant Coach

IRVING, Texas – Nate Ramsey has been hired as the next University of Dallas baseball assistant coach. Ramsey's primary duties will be the pitching Coach and recruiting coordinator, but will also assist in all aspects of the program. Ramsey is set to begin his new role at Dallas on December 10.

Ramsey joins Head Coach Erik Grafton's staff, who will begin his third year with the Crusaders in 2021.

"I would like to thank Head Coach Erik Grafton, Dick Stockbrine, and the rest of the UD athletics community for their professionalism throughout the hiring process," Ramsey stated. "UD has all of the tools necessary to develop student athletes academically, athletically, and professionally. I look forward to helping Coach Grafton continue to grow the Dallas baseball program, and assisting him in the program's journey to branded, long term success."

Ramsey arrives at UD after working with NCAA Division I Wofford College as the director of baseball operations. Prior to that Ramsey was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Savannah State University, which is NCAA Division II.

From August 2015 to September 2017, Ramsey was the head coach at NCAA Division III Wilkes University.

"We are extremely excited with the addition of Coach Ramsey to the coaching staff," UD Head Coach Erik Grafton said. "Coach Ramsey has an impressive background with a wide range of experiences at the college level and will be a great fit for our program. Coach Ramsey's vision for our pitching staff, our recruiting efforts, and our program as a whole, aligns perfectly with the goals we have and what we want to accomplish. I am confident his background, experiences, and coaching ability will make us a better program."

Ramsey is a native of Greenville, South Carolina, who received his bachelor's degree at Bluefield State College, and obtained his Master's Degree in Coaching Education from Ohio University in August, 2015.

Ramsey is married to Hannah Ramsey (Formerly Warren).