Ray Rice Volunteering as HS Football RB Coach at Alma Mater New Rochelle

Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has been hired as an assistant football coach at New Rochelle High School in New Rochelle, New York. 

According to the Journal News' Josh Thomson, Rice will return to his alma mater on a volunteer basis to coach running backs and defensive backs. 

Thomson also reported Rice "has been a staple in the school’s weight room in recent years as a workout partner and mentor for players in the program."

Rice, 30, has not appeared in an NFL game since he was cut by the Baltimore Ravens in September 2014 after video emerged of him punching his then-fiancee, Janay Palmer, in an Atlantic City elevator in February of that year. 

ESPN.com's Jane McManus reported in April that Rice had been enlisted to work with the NFL when it put together its social responsibility presentation for various league personnel. 

"We shot a video that just highlights everything that I've been talking about decision-making, how things happened in my life, how things unfolded," Rice said, per McManus. "The guys get to hear it from me, how it unraveled."

Rice also returned to the Ravens as a speaker last year when he discussed his story with the team's rookies.