Omar Ramirez was named head coach of the men's and women's volleyball programs on May 1, 2010.  Previously, he served as an assistant coach with the men's volleyball team since it's inception in three years ago and was an assistant since 2007 for the women's program.

Ramirez also served as an assistant coach for the University of New Haven men's volleyball team in 2008. He was a four-year player for the Chargers as a 5'8" libero and defensive specialist. As a team captain in 2007, he led New Haven with 129 digs, an average of 1.84 digs per game), while playing in 70 of the team's 75 games.

During his playing career, Ramirez played in 232 games and recorded 403 digs, an average of 1.74 per game. A native of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, he has enjoyed watching and learning from the Puerto Rican Professional Volleyball League since he was five years old. He started playing volleyball at the age of 15 after playing baseball.

In his first year as a volleyball player, he played in LIVA, a local league in his native Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, and made the All-Star team, while earning All-Star Tournament MVP and LIVA MVP. He has also traveled to the Dominican Republic with his Adjuntas Team to play against the Dominican Republic Youth National Team.

Most recently, Ramirez earned his USA Volleyball CAP Level I Coaching certification.