Orlando Ramirez joined the FPU coaching staff in 2008.
Ramirez, a four-time all-conference selection and three-time All-American as a player for FPU, became the highest draft pick in program history when when the San Jose Earthquakes selected him 31st overall in the 2005 MLS Draft.
After his playing career, he also served as the head coach at Buchanan High School for four seasons, leading the Bears to four Valley championships and a 78-17-9 record during that span.
Ramirez is also one of the most prolific players in the FPU men's soccer program's storied history, scoring 76 goals for the Sunbirds from 2001-04, good for second all-time. He also ranks second all-time in assists (48), total points (200) and game-winning goals (17).
In 2003 he scored a single-season record 31 goals, to go with 15 assists, totaling a school-record 77 total points while leading the Sunbirds to the best season in school history. The 2003 team, which finished as national runner-ups, was widely regarded as one of the best teams in the nation that season at any level.
Orlando is a native of Fresno and starred at Roosevelt High School before attending FPU. He and his wife Casie have two sons, Jude and Owen.
