Arnold Ramirez - Hall of Fame - LIU Brooklyn
Arnold Ramirez
Induction Class of 2006
Men's Soccer
Arnie Ramirez left as the winningest coach in Blackbirds soccer history, while elevating LIU soccer on both the national and international stage. Ramirez mentored the program from 1979-98 and accumulated numerous milestones along the way.
In 20 seasons as head coach, he led the team to four NCAA tournament appearances, two New York Region Championships, and a pair of ECAC Tournament showings. In addition, he was responsible for four Metropolitan Conference titles (1979-1982) and the 1989 and 1997 Northeast Conference crowns.
Ramirez helped to develop a remarkable nine All-Americans during his stay in Brooklyn. He was named the Metro Conference Coach-of-the-Year for three straight seasons and selected by his peers as the New York Regions top coach in 1985.
Ramirez also played collegiately at LIU, serving as captain his junior and senior seasons (1967, 1968).
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