BLACK WALL STREET WOODLAWN — 2026 HONOREE PROFILE
For more than two decades, Tony Ross has poured himself into Baltimore County’s youth — one coach, one mentor, one family at a time.
(BALTIMORE – May 30, 2026) — There is a certain kind of person in every community who never seeks the spotlight but whose fingerprints are everywhere. You see them on the sidelines. You see them at the ballpark. You see them at the school. You see them showing up — year after year, weekend after weekend — for somebody else’s child.
Tony Ross is that person.
A dedicated mentor, coach, community leader, and family man, Ross has been a fixture in Baltimore County for more than two decades — quietly and consistently shaping the lives of young athletes, families, and future leaders. Since 2005, he has devoted countless hours to coaching, mentoring, and developing young people both on and off the field.
His commitment to youth development, leadership, discipline, and teamwork has helped shape the lives of countless children and families across the region. And he has done it all while holding down a full-time career and remaining deeply devoted to his own family.
That is not a small thing. That is a life’s work.
Throughout the years, Tony has proudly coached with several respected youth football organizations including the Randallstown Panthers and the Pikesville Wildcats. He currently serves as Head Football Coach for the Reisterstown Mustangs — a role that reflects not just his longevity in the game, but the trust communities place in him to lead their sons.
But football is only part of the story.
Ross currently serves as Head Baseball Coach at New Town High School and recently accepted the role of Assistant Coach for the Girls Basketball Team at Mount Carmel High School. He has also spent years coaching recreational baseball and working with RBI Baseball programs, traveling annually with teams under the Baltimore Orioles organization — giving young athletes opportunities, exposure, and experiences that open doors they might never have found on their own.
Three sports. Multiple schools. Multiple organizations. One man.
What makes Tony Ross’s story particularly powerful is this: he has done all of this while also coaching his own three sons in football, baseball, and basketball throughout their youth. He didn’t separate his community work from his fatherhood. He brought them together. And right now, he is traveling across the country to support his son’s college football career — because that’s what fathers who lead with love do.
His leadership extends beyond athletics. As an active and committed member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., serving with the Theta Mu Mu Chapter of Baltimore County, Ross continues to support community service initiatives, mentorship, and brotherhood — living out the values of the organization in the most tangible way possible: through action.
Tony Ross exemplifies what it means to give back. Not occasionally. Not when it’s convenient. But consistently, selflessly, and with integrity — for more than twenty years.
His dedication and positive influence continue to inspire the next generation of athletes, students, and young leaders throughout Baltimore County and beyond.
It is an honor to recognize him at Black Wall Street WOODLAWN.
This award is for a servant leader.
A coach. A father. A community builder.
Congratulations, Tony Ross.
Black Wall Street WOODLAWN • Thursday, June 4, 2026 • 6–8 p.m. • 6665 Security Blvd., Baltimore
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Doni Glover is the founder and publisher of BMORENews.com, now in its 24th year of covering Black Baltimore, and the founder of the Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards, now in its 15th year. He is also the host of the Emmy-nominated Doni Glover podcast and The Doni Glover Show on WMAR-TV 2.
