Ryan grew up in Western Kentucky. Throughout his childhood, he loved “all things” sports including baseball, basketball and football. He later started playing soccer in high school and quickly fell in love with the game. He was captain of his soccer team and became regionally recognized in the area as a striker. Soccer then afforded him a scholarship to Anderson University where he played for one year. Unfortunately, his college soccer career was cut short due to a knee injury. Upon recovery, he continued to play recreationally on and off in college and into his adult years and has also enjoyed introducing his children to the game.

He lived and breathed sports in his adolescence. As we all do, he later discovered that life is much greater than kicking a ball around a field. However, it’s on the field that leadership is developed, character is built and working as a team is learned. More than anything else, he is excited to nurture and grow these lifelong virtues while having fun playing with and teaching the game of soccer to your boys. Go Trident!