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Ryan joined the Westminster Sports Medicine and Performance team as an assistant athletic trainer in August 2020. He took on the role of Director of Sports Medicine and Performance for the Blue Jays in August 2022. Ryan specializes in various forms of manual therapy and is certified in dry needling and blood flow restriction techniques. He also designs various injury-prevention and sports-performance weight training programs for the Blue Jays.

Prior to joining the Blue Jays, Ryan worked at Central Methodist University as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer. During his time with the CMU Eagles, he assisted the men’s soccer team achieve back-to-back National Champion titles in 2018 and 2019. He also worked with the CMU Men’s Wrestling, Track and Field, and Cross Country programs.

Ryan graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2018 with a BHS in Athletic Training, and then graduated from Central Methodist University in 2020 with a Master’s in Education. He is also a certified USA Weightlifting coach and Red Cross AED/CPR/BLS Instructor, and is an adjunct-instructor for several courses in the Westminster Exercise Science academic program.

Ryan’s primary sport coverage is with Men’s and Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Basketball, Volleyball, Cross Country, Track and Field, and Softball.