About Coach

Let me introduce myself to y’all. My name is Coach Dante Ramirez. You can call me Coach or Coach Ramirez. I want to share my background so you can see where I come from. I’m an Associate Coach at Florida School for the Deaf and Blind. I love coaching football over that campus! (I still have my dream to coach in D1 college football and am still going pursue that dream) And second of all, I have the most beautiful wife, Sheri! My wife works at Florida School for the Deaf as a secondary education teacher; she loves it there. We have been married for eleven years; she is my partner in crime. We have three wonderful children. Our twin boys, Liam and Kruz, are eleven and in fifth grade. Our youngest beautiful daughter, Kailani, is eight and currently in third grade. They are all very active and fun! We currently live in Saint Augustine, Florida. We are strong and loyal Brigham Young University (BYU) Football fans; don’t hate us for it! I’m also a Longhorn Texas Football team fan, and I may get some love for that one! I’m also a proud Latino with roots dating back to the Mayan Tribe from Guatemala on my paternal side.
           In “My Why Love Coach,” part that I mentioned, “You can hear boisterous cheering blocks away…but for me, there is silence. Only sensing the vibrations of the crazy adrenaline pumping all around me.” This is because I am Deaf, and it is a massive part of me… but not everything! You may be wondering how it’s even possible for a deaf coach to coach all hearing players. As a coach, you don’t need the ability to hear to coach players on the field. My voice is heard through a Sign Language interpreter, where I can focus on utilizing my skills to help change lives on and off the field! With a heart of leadership and high expectations, I plan to provide players with a unique experience, impacting them beyond just one football season and inevitably creating a championship team with lots of big Ws. The diversity I bring to any field is Deaf Gain! See you on the field!