Emily Ryan (soccer)

Emily Ryan
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWartburg
ConferenceARC
Record32–21–6 (.593)
Biographical details
BornDubuque, Iowa
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Platteville
Playing career
2010–2014Wisconsin–Platteville
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2016Wisconsin–Platteville (asst.)
2017–2020Wisconsin–Platteville
2021–2021Dubuque (asst.)
2022–PresentWartburg
Head coaching record
Overall50–57–8 (.470)
TournamentsNCAA: 1–1 (.500)

Emily Ryan is a former American soccer player and the current head coach at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa.[1]

Playing career

Ryan played 4 seasons for the UW-Platteville women's soccer team, playing in 58 games.[2] In her senior campaign she helped to lead the Pioneers to the WIAC tournament.

Coaching career

UW–Platteville

On March 25, 2019, Ryan was named the head coach of her alma mater, Wisconsin–Platteville in Platteville, Wisconsin after serving as the interim head coach since the 2017 season.[3] Under Ryan's direction she led the Pioneers to there best season in program history in 2018 with a program high 4th place finish in the WIAC, while shattering four program records. She stepped down in July of 2021 to accept an assistant coaching position at the University of Dubuque and return to her hometown.[4]

Wartburg

On June 22, 2022, Ryan was named the tenth head coach in the history of the Wartburg women's soccer program.[5] In her first season she led the Knights to 16 wins and were ranked as high 6th in USSCA poll. They would go on to finish 2nd place in the ARC and qualify for the programs 10th NCAA tournament appearance as an at-large bid. The season would come to an end in the second round of the NCAA tournament to Wash U and former Wartburg head coach Jim Conlon .[6]

Head coaching record

College

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Wisconsin–Platteville (Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2017–2020)
2017 UW–Platteville 7–11–0 0–7 8th
2018 UW–Platteville 9–10 3–4 T-4th
2019 UW–Platteville 2–15–2 1–5–1 7th
2020 UW–Platteville 0–0 0–0 Season not held; COVID-19
Wisconsin–Platteville: 18–36–2 (.339) 4–16–1 (.214)
Wartburg Knights (American Rivers Conference) (2022–Present)
2022 Wartburg 16–3–2 6–1–1 2nd NCAA Second Round
2023 Wartburg 6–11–1 4–4 6th
2024 Wartburg 10–7–3 5–2–1 3rd
Wartburg: 32–21–6 (.593) 15–7–2 (.667)
Total: 50–57–8 (.470)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ "Emily Ryan". Generalssport.com. Wartburg Knights. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Emily Ryan player profile" (PDF). Letsgopioneers.com. UW-Platteville. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "UW-Platteville Names Ryan Head Women's Soccer Coach". wiacsports.com. Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Emily Ryan". udspartans.com. University of Dubuque athletics. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ Svenson, KatieJo. "Emily Ryan Named Head Women's Soccer Coach". go-knights.net. Wartburg Athletics. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. ^ Staff Report (12 November 2022). "Small College Roundup: No. 14 Wartburg rallies past Coe, finishes regular-season 10-0". Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. Retrieved 1 September 2024.