Steve Ryan (American football)

Steve Ryan is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, a position he has held since the 2002 football season. Prior to Morningside, Ryan served as an assistant coach at Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas.

Steve Ryan
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMorningside
ConferenceGPAC
Record184–40
Playing career
1985–1988Wheaton (IL)
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
?Ottawa (KS) (assistant)[1]
2002–presentMorningside
Head coaching record
Overall184–40
Tournaments27–14 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 NAIA (2018–2019)
10 GPAC (2005, 2011–2019)
Awards
NAIA Coach of the Year (2012)
2× AFCA Region 4 (NAIA) Coach of the Year (2005, 2011)
4× GPAC Coach of the Year (2004–2005, 2011, 2017)

Ryan graduated from Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois in 1989 with his undergraduate degree, where he was a four-time letter winner and three-year starter for the Thunder. He earned a master's degree in 1997 from National Louis University.

Coaching career

Ryan took over as the head coach in 2002 and led the Morningside Mustangs to a 5–5 season. That inaugural season was considered a success as the Mustangs ended a streak of 15 consecutive losing seasons. Ryan has had only one losing season, 2003. Since that year, the Mustangs have appeared in the NAIA playoffs for 12 straight seasons, including the championship game in 2012. They have lost no more than three contests in any season since 2003.

In 2018, Ryan led the Mustangs to an undefeated, 15-0 season, culminating with a national championship win over the Benedictine Ravens. It was the first national championship for both the Mustangs and Ryan.

Ryan's coaching achievements rank him first at Morningside in total wins (132) and winning percentage (.781).[2]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs Coaches#
Morningside Mustangs (NAIA independent) (2002)
2002 Morningside 5–5
Morningside Mustangs (Great Plains Athletic Conference) (2003–present)
2003 Morningside 3–73–79th
2004 Morningside 8–38–22ndL NAIA First Round12
2005 Morningside 12–110–01stL NAIA Semifinal3
2006 Morningside 9–38–23rdL NAIA Quarterfinal13
2007 Morningside 9–38–2T–2ndL NAIA Quarterfinal11
2008 Morningside 10–29–12ndL NAIA Quarterfinal5
2009 Morningside 10–29–12ndL NAIA Quarterfinal5
2010 Morningside 10–29–12ndL NAIA Quarterfinal5
2011 Morningside 9–28–11stL NAIA First Round9
2012 Morningside 13–19–01stL NAIA Championship2
2013 Morningside 11–28–11stL NAIA Semifinal4
2014 Morningside 11–28–1T–1stL NAIA Semifinal3
2015 Morningside 12–29–01stL NAIA Semifinal3
2016 Morningside 10–28–01stL NAIA Quarterfinal5
2017 Morningside 13–18–01stL NAIA Semifinal3
2018 Morningside 15–09–01stW NAIA Championship1
2019 Morningside 14–09–01stW NAIA Championship1
Morningside: 184–40140–19
Total:184–40
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Head Coach Steve Ryan". Morningside Athletics. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  2. DeLassus, David. "Morningside Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
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