David Hernandez grew up in Bristol as a multisport athlete, playing Little league and Midget Football in the early 1970’s. He went on to play football, basketball, and baseball at Bristol Central from 1972 to 1975 and earned eight varsity letters in an era when the Rams became a powerhouse in all three sports. He was twice named All-Conference in football and earned second team All-State honors in 1974. He scored 670 career points as a three-year basketball starter, batted .355, and pitched a no-hitter for the baseball team in his senior year. He went on to play college football at UConn and Mattatuck Community College. He later managed and coached at Forestville Little League and the Boys and Girls Club. His Forestville LL Phillies Softball teams were league champs three times and City Series Champs twice. He coached four District 5 championships at both the little league and senior league levels. He also coached AAU softball and travel basketball at the Boys Club.

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