| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Memphis |
| Conference | AAC |
| Record | 35–20 |
| Annual salary | $2.2 million [1] |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | August 4, 1980 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Hampden–Sydney (2003) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1999 | Bolles School (FL) (assistant) |
| 2000 | Hampden–Sydney (off. asst.) |
| 2001–2002 | Hampden–Sydney (DL) |
| 2003 | Hampden–Sydney (TE) |
| 2004 | Memorial Day HS (GA) |
| 2005 | Jacksonville (QB) |
| 2006–2007 | UCF (GA) |
| 2008 | Minnesota Vikings (OQC) |
| 2009–2010 | Minnesota Vikings (DL staff assistant) |
| 2011–2013 | Minnesota Vikings (assistant OL) |
| 2014 | Toledo (off. consultant) |
| 2015 | Arizona State (OA) |
| 2015 | Detroit Lions (assistant OL) |
| 2016 | Memphis (OL) |
| 2017–2018 | Memphis (RGC/OL) |
| 2019 | Memphis (AHC/RGC/OL) |
| 2020–present | Memphis |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 35–20 (college) 1–9 (high school) |
| Bowls | 3–1 |
Ryan Daniel Silverfield (born August 4, 1980)[2] is an American football coach who is the head football coach at the University of Memphis. Silverfield has spent most of his coaching career, which began during his senior year of high school,[3][4] as either a line coach or a member of the offensive staff. He was hired at Memphis by then-head coach Mike Norvell prior to the 2016 season. After Norvell's departure to Florida State on December 8, 2019, Silverfield served as the interim head coach before being promoted to head coach on December 28, 2019.[5]