Mike Viramontez is in his first year as the volunteer assistant coach of the North Texas softball team.
Viramontez spent the previous three years in the same role at Oklahoma State and Marshall and was a member of the Oklahoma State staff that was named NFCA Mid-West Coaching Staff of the Year in 2017.
While at Oklahoma State, he coached the catchers, assisted with the hitters and the infield and was the camp coordinator. The Cowgirls won over 30 games and appeared in an NCAA Regional in both his years with the team.
Prior to OSU, Viramontez was the head coach at Newman University, where he led the Lady Jets to their first Heartland Conference Tournament berth since 2011 and the winningest season in school history.
Working primarily with the outfielders, Viramontez coached two All-Heartland Conference selections and one Daktronics South Central Region selection. Viramontez also served as an assistant softball coach at Newman before making the move to the head coaching position.
Prior to NU, Viramontez served one season as an assistant coach for Southern Arkansas University. Viramontez helped SAU to a fifth place finish in the Great American Conference, and four Lady Muleriders were selected All-GAC.
Viramontez has five years of coaching experience in baseball at the high school level. He helped Bishop Carroll High School to the 2012 Kansas 5A state championship and a 23-5 record.
He started his coaching career as an assistant coach at Andale High School in 2008, where he was part of the Indians’ runner-up finish. After three seasons as an assistant, Viramontez served as Andale head coach in 2011 and totaled a .850 winning percentage.
The Wichita, Kansas native played one season of baseball at Dodge City Community College before transferring to Newman. He eventually graduated from Fort Hays State with a bachelor’s degree in general studies with an emphasis in human health promotion.