Throughout his time at Euless Trinity High School, Coach Ryan was the two-time first team all-area pitcher, as well as the two-time North Texas Pitcher of the year. He also holds the Euless Trinity record for innings, wins, and strike-outs.
Coach Ryan attended North Central Jr. College where he was starting pitcher and held the freshman strikeout record. He furthered his career and education at the University of Texas at Arlington where he was starting pitcher, the winner of the Southland Conference Tournament and MVP award, and he currently holds the Southland Conference record for most consecutive scoreless innings pitched. Finishing his education at Texas Wesleyan University, Coach Ryan was the starting pitcher and currently holds the school record for lowest career ERA and strikeouts.
His professional baseball career includes his time with the St. Louis Cardinals, Ft. Worth Cats, Grand Prairie Air-Hogs as their starting pitcher. Coach Ryan was also the starting pitcher and pitching coach for the San Angelo Colts, as well as the closer for the Chico Outlaws.
