Bio

Ramsey Ross is currently in his twelfth year as the Director of Athletics at Northwest Florida State College.

During his tenure as athletic director, Ross has excelled at maintaining high standards set forth for the Raider Athletics Program. Under his leadership, NWF has consistently boasted incredibly high graduation and matriculation rates while achieving remarkable success on the scoreboard. Over the last decade, Raider Athletics has produced 18 Panhandle Conference championships, ten NJCAA Region VIII/ FCSAA State Championships, and five National Championships, including three titles in the last four years. In addition to team success in competition, the Raiders' student-athletes have been up to the task in the classroom as well. Under Ross' direction, the department has produced 378 Panhandle Conference academic awards, 218 FCSAA academic awards and 112 NJCAA All-Academic honorees.

A local product from Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Ross has been employed at NWFSC since 2004. During this first year at the college, the Florida State University graduate served as the Student Activities Coordinator where he oversaw all student organizations, sponsored the Student Government Association, and coached the Brain Bowl (won the 2005 FCSAA State Title) and Forensics teams. At the completion of that academic year, Ross returned to his roots and accepted the Coordinator of Athletics position at the college. From 2005-2012, Ross was responsible for assisting the longtime and legendary Director of Athletics, Mickey Englett, in all of the operations of the Department. From that knowledge and experience, Ross was able to make a smooth transition to Athletic Director upon Englett’s retirement in 2012. 

In May 2023, Ross was inducted into the FCSAA Hall of Fame for his efforts in the region, serving as the Chair of the Panhandle Conference, the FCSAA Men's Basketball Committee, and the Chair of the FCSAA's Council for Athletic Affairs.

Ross earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Florida State University and continued his education there with a Masters of Science in Sport Administration. He currently serves as a voting member of the Council of Athletic Affairs and is in his first year as the Panhandle Conference Chair. 

Ross and his wife Meagan reside in Santa Rosa Beach and have two daughters, Elle and Presley.