Will Ryan
Will Ryan (born July 8, 1978)
Teams coached: Wheeling (WV) Cardinals, Green Bay Phoenix
Wheeling (WV) record^: 14-13 (.519)
Green Bay record: 15-61 (.197)
Overall record: 29-74 (.282)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2020-2023 | Green Bay |
| 2019-2020 | Wheeling (WV) |
| 2014-2019 | Ohio (asst) |
| 2007-2014 | North Dakota State (asst) |
| 2002-2007 | Wisconsin (video/DBO) |
Will Ryan Facts
- Will Ryan
- Born July 8, 1978
- Hometown: Platteville, Wisconsin
- Alma Mater: University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (BA, 2002)
- Ryan is the son of long-time Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan and grew up in Platteville where his father was coaching
- Played for his dad for two years at D-III UW-Platteville, winning back-to-back NCAA titles (1998 & 1999)
- Transferred to Milwaukee, where he finished his career and degree while continuing to play for his dad
- Joined his dad‘s staff at Wisconsin in 2002 as a video assistant and later DBO; worked with the Badgers through the 2006-07 season
- Became a full-time assistant at North Dakota State in 2007, working under Saul Phillips for seven seasons
- Hired to be the head coach at D-II Wheeling University (WV) in 2019; went 14-13 in his lone season at the school
- In June 2020, Ryan became the head coach of the D-I Green Bay Phoenix of the Horizon League
- In January 2023, Green Bay parted ways with Ryan; the Phoenix were 2-19 on the year and 15-61 overall in 2+ seasons
Will Ryan Coaching Tree
- Freddie Owens (Green Bay)
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at both the NCAA Division I and Division II levels
