Greg Ryan
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mark Gregory Ryan[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | January 21, 1957||
Place of birth | Frankfurt, West Germany[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975–1978 | SMU Mustangs | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1979 | Minnesota Kicks | 1 | (0) |
1979 |
Tulsa Roughnecks | 14 | (0) |
1979 |
New York Cosmos | 4 | (0) |
1980–1984 | Chicago Sting | 51 | (2) |
1980–1985 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 104 | (34) |
Managerial career | |||
1983 |
Colorado College Tigers (women; asst.) | ||
1986–1993 |
Wisconsin Badgers (women) | ||
1996–1998 | SMU Mustangs (women) | ||
1999–2002 |
Colorado College Tigers (women) | ||
2002–2005 | United States (women; asst.) | ||
2005–2007 | United States (women) | ||
2008–2018 | Michigan Wolverines (women) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mark Gregory Ryan (born January 21, 1957) is an American former professional
Career
In 1983, Ryan entered the coaching ranks, while still playing, when he served as an assistant coach with
The national team finished first in first-round group play in the 2007 Women's World Cup held in China. In the quarterfinals, the team defeated England 3–0. Heading into the semifinal match against Brazil, Ryan decided to bench regular goalkeeper Hope Solo in favor of veteran goalkeeper Briana Scurry. The team subsequently lost to Brazil 0–4 (the worst defeat in the team's history) and Ryan received considerable criticism for the sudden lineup change as well as defensive-minded substitutions made when the team arguably needed more offensive players to compete against the Brazilians. On Monday, October 22, 2007, U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati announced that Ryan's contract would not be extended past its December 31, 2007, expiration date.[6]
Ryan accepted the position of head coach for the University of Michigan women's soccer team on February 1, 2008. He became the second head coach in the program's 14-year history. After the team posted losing seasons in his first two years at the helm, the Michigan women's team qualified for the NCAA tournament in 2010 but lost in the first round. In 2012, they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, and in 2013, they made it to the Elite Eight. Through seven seasons at Michigan, Ryan's record is 75–46–23.[7] After the 2018 season, Michigan and Ryan parted ways.[8]
Coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten) (2008–2018) | |||||||||
2008–09 | Michigan | 4–10–5 | 1–6–3 | 11th | |||||
2009–10 | Michigan | 6–9–5 | 1–4–5 | T8th | |||||
2010–11 | Michigan | 10–5–4 | 5–3–2 | 5th | NCAA First Round
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2011–12 | Michigan | 9–8–2 | 4–6–1 | T8th | |||||
2012–13 | Michigan | 16–5–3 | 7–2–2 | 3rd | NCAA Third Round
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2013–14 | Michigan | 18–4–1 | 9–1–1 | 2nd | NCAA Quarterfinals
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2014–15 | Michigan | 12–5–3 | 8–2–3 | 3rd | |||||
2015–16 | Michigan | 12–7–2 | 6–3–2 | 5th | |||||
2016–17 | Michigan | 10–5–5 | 6–3–2 | 4th | NCAA First Round
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2017–18 | Michigan | 6–6–6 | 3–5–3 | 10th | |||||
Michigan: | 103–64–36 (.596) | 50–35–24 (.569) | |||||||
Total: | 103–64–36 (.596) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ^ "2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup – Recap" (PDF). CONCACAF. 2006. p. 10 (12 of PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "1996–97 SMU Women's Head Coach Greg Ryan". Southern Methodist University. Archived from the original on February 18, 1999. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Greg Ryan". Stats Crew. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ 1983 Men's Soccer Roster, archived from the original on September 26, 2007, retrieved September 26, 2007
- ^ Crandall, Kate (November 10, 2006), "Tigers return to national spotlight", The Gazette, retrieved September 26, 2007
- ^ U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Greg Ryan's Contract Will Not Be Renewed, archived from the original on October 24, 2007, retrieved October 22, 2007
- ^ "Univ. of Michigan biography of Greg Ryan". Archived from the original on June 30, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- ^ Kurt Svoboda (January 25, 2018). "Michigan Announces Coaching Change in Women's Soccer". mgoblue.com. University of Michigan. Retrieved February 7, 2018.