Ramiro Blanco

Ramiro Blanco

Ramiro Blanco is in his firstseason as a student assistant coach with the tennis programs at USCUpstate in 2012-13.

Blanco joins the staff after astellar four-year career for the Spartans. A Second-TeamAll-Conference player his first two years in the program, hefinished his freshman campaign ranked 119th in the ITA singlesrankings, and was ranked as high as 106th during the year.

He continued to elevate his gameduring his junior and senior seasons, earning First-TeamAll-Conference honors each year and finishing his senior campaignwith a 16-3 mark in singles action. He won his final six matches ofthe season and led the Spartans to a 12-10 overall record.

He was nearly as impressive hisjunior season, posting a 15-6 mark with wins in 15 of his final 16matches. He went 9-1 in Atlantic Sun matches at No. 2 singles.

A Chascomus, Argentina native,Blanco will now step to the sidelines and assist the coaching staffas the Spartans look to make a push for a regular seasonchampionship.