Greg Ryan

Greg Ryan
Personal information
Full name Mark Gregory Ryan[1]
Date of birth (1957-01-21) January 21, 1957 (age 67)[2]
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 soccer player who played as a defender in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He was the head coach of the United States women's national soccer team from 2005 to 2007. He was previously the head coach at University of Wisconsin–Madison, Southern Methodist University, and Colorado College, and was an assistant with the national team.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Greg Ryan". Stats Crew. Retrieved July 20, 2022.