QC Alum and former All-ECC honoree David Ramirez enters his fourth season as an assistant coach for Frank Vertullo. He first joined the coaching staff for the 2019 season. 

Ramirez played under coach Vertullo for two seasons in 2017 and 2018 that saw him make a combined 22 starts. A key figure on the back line during the Knights return to postseason play in 2018 which saw the Knights shutout five opponents en route to a 10-4-3 record. For his strong play during his senior campaign Ramirez was named to the All-ECC third team for the 2018 season. 

Ramirez work as a fitness performance coach for Queensboro Football Club wheere he was in charge of game preparations, physical fitness, strength & conditioning, and field coaching. 

Ramirez graduated from Queens College in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education. He is a certified New York State Physical Education teacher for the DOE and is working on a Masters Degree in K-12 Health Education.