Liz Ryan begins her first season as an assistant coach with the Bulldogs in the Fall of 2025.
Ryan joins the Bulldogs after spending the 2024 season as an assistant coach at Boston University. A native of Hoosick Falls, N.Y., Ryan was a member of the 2019-20 U.S. U-21 National Team and graduated from BU in 2021. She was an All-Patriot League and NFHCA All-Region selection for the Terriers. This past year, the Terriers finished 6-11 overall and 3-3 in the Patriot League.
"I am pleased to welcome Liz Ryan to the Bryant Coaching Staff," Joyce said. "Her player-centered philosophy and dedication to the development of the student-athletes align with the values of our program. I am confident that her extensive coaching and playing experiences will make a significant impact and help to advance our program to the next level."
Prior to her season at BU, Ryan played and coached overseas in Ireland and England, most recently completing a master's degree in sports performance and coaching from Dublin City University.
Ryan earned her International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Academy Level 1 coaching accreditation last year through Hockey Ireland and has been working towards her Level 2 verification through Hockey England.
She played with the Catholic Institute Hockey Club (CIAC) for two years, helping them finish atop their league in 2022 and claim the Division 1 Irish Senior Cup for the first time in club history. In May 2023, Ryan was on the CIAC squad that competed in the Club European Championships in Alanya, Turkey.
While playing, Ryan was a hockey coordinator at Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ in Limerick, Ireland, and also served as a development coach for the Munster U21 team in the fall of 2022. She spent the 2023-24 year as a graduate hockey sports fellow at Oakham School in England.
Ryan starred at Hoosick Falls High School in New York before starting her collegiate career at Albany, where she helped the Great Danes reach the NCAA Tournament in 2018. She transferred to BU in 2019 and went on to earn a degree in international relations from the College of Arts & Sciences in 2021.
