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Mark Viramontes is entering his third season as an assistant for the Toreros baseball program under head coach Rich Hill. He brings over 13 years of coaching experience to the Toreros coaching staff. Viramontes assumes the roll of USD's catching coach and field supervisor, while also working closely with the team's hitters as an intricate part of the Toreros coaching staff.
In the summer of 2006, Viramontes took over as head coach for the DuPage Dragons of the Central Illinois Collegiate Summer League (CICL). During his first season at the helm, Viramontes guided the Dragons to a franchise-best 25-19 overall record. In the summer of 2007, Viramontes also helped lead the team to the league championship game.
His most recent coaching experience came in handling a wide range of duties as an assistant at Division II California State University of L.A. in 2005. As an assistant at East L.A. College from 1999-2004, Viramontes helped the Huskies to three postseason trips including a state finals appearance in 2000. Viramontes has also spent the 2004 & 2005 season's coaching in the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) with the Brewster Whitecaps.
His coaching career began assisting the 1995 varsity program at James A. Garfield High School in Los Angeles and at San Gabriel High School from 1996-1998. He would later become an Associate Scout for the Cincinnati Reds, evaluating baseball talent in inner-city L.A.
