New College of Florida today announced that it has launched an intercollegiate athletics department and has named Mariano Jimenez as its athletic director and head baseball
coach. During his career, he has also served as a coach for Team USA Baseball, been a pro-baseball sports agent, and is an alum at IMG Academy where he played and coached for a decade. He also played and coached at his alma mater, Palm Beach Atlantic University, before playing professionally in Texas. Jimenez was most recently the president of baseball operations at the prestigious Inspiration Academy and was a professional consultant to players across Major League Baseball. New College of Florida has a vision for high-level athletics that will compete for conference and national championships while offering unique scholarship opportunities to graduate with an elite academic degree. Jimenez will be tasked with identifying outstanding coaches and student-athletes.