10   Jason Ronai
	Position: Assistant Coach Experience: Second Season Alma Mater: UNC-Asheville '01

Jason Ronai enters his second season on the Navy baseball coaching staff. Among his duties in 2006, Ronai serves as the hitting coach and baseball camp coordinator, as well as working with the catchers.

A Springfield, Ohio, native, Ronai was a four-year starter at UNC-Asheville. Ronai, who earned four letters, was named the team MVP his junior season and captained the squad during his senior campaign. He graduated from UNC-Asheville in 2001, ranking second all-time in total hits and stolen bases. Prior to coming to UNC-Asheville, Ronai played one season of college basketball at Saint Peter's College in Jersey City, N.J.

Ronai played one season of independent professional baseball (2002) for the Alexandria Aces of the Central League.

During that time, he began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Indiana State (2001-02). His duties included working with hitters, outfielders and improving their baserunning.

Ronai moved on and spent a year as the Director of Onfield Sessions for the recruiting service "Baseball Factory" in 2003. He was promoted to Director of The Exclusive Program in 2004, where he helped guide high school players through the recruiting process.

In addition to his coaching duties at Navy, Ronai, who earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology, is pursuing his master's in sports leadership from VCU.