Tommy Ramirez named Nixon's head football coach

LISD Assistant Athletic Director Tommy Ramirez has been named head football coach/campus coordinator for athletics at J.W. Nixon High School. LISD Superintendent Marcus Nelson made the announcement Thursday afternoon.

Ramirez, a native of Zapata, had been serving as LISD's assistant athletic director since 2005. He was named Nixon's interim head football coach in mid-April. He was previously a coach at United South High School and defensive coordinator at Nixon. Ramirez was a member of the Zapata High School football, baseball, and track teams. He graduated from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in agricultural business, and a master's degree in educational administration from Texas A&M International University in 2008.

"I would like to thank Laredo ISD for entrusting me with this great responsibility," Ramirez said. "I would also like to thank my family for providing me with the support and encouragement to proceed with this endeavor."

"And I would like to assure Laredo ISD and the Nixon community that our teams, our staff, and myself will work tirelessly to continually improve the level of competition played at NHS," he added. "Our goal is to compete for district championships on a yearly basis."

A search will begin immediately for the assistant athletic director position left vacant by Ramirez. Nelson plans to make his recommendation during the July board meeting.

For more information, call the LISD Office of Communications at 795-3295.