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HEAD WRESTLING COACH TOM RYAN 4 HOFSTRA WRESTLING STAFF STAFF Tom Ryan is in his 10th season at the helm of the Hofstra Wrestling program in 2004-05. A five-time conference Coach of the Year, Ryan is the ninth head wrestling coach in the 56-year history of Hofstra Wrestling. In his nine seasons, Ryan has guided his team to an 85-69-1 dual meet record and has won four straight conference championships. In addition, the Pride enters the 2004-2005 season riding a 35-conference dual match undefeated streak. Ryan, who has sent 48 Hofstra wrestlers to the NCAA Championships, has coached four All-Americans (Roman Fleszar, Eric Schmiesing, Jon Masa and Chris Skretkowicz) and two honorable mention All-Americans (Ralph Everett and Noel Thompson). He has also seen his charges win 13 Colonial Athletic Association individual championships, claim two CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler Awards, two CAA Wrestler of the Year Awards and one CAA Rookie of the Year Award. Before joining the Colonial Athletic Association in 2001, Ryan coached 17 East Coast Wrestling Association champions and one ECWA Most Outstanding Wrestler. In addition, Ryan has coached 13 New York State individual champions, won team championships in 1998 and 2000, and has seen three wrestlers earn National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic honors. He has also been a two-time New York State Coach of the Year (1998 and 2001). The 2003-04 season saw the Pride continue their winning ways in conference action with an 8-0 record and their fourth consecutive conference title, including the third in the Colonial Athletic Association. Hofstra was 15-5 overall and finished the season ranked 12th by InterMat. The Pride also equaled the school record for sending the most wrestlers to the NCAA Championships with eight. Last season may seem like a blur to Ryan, his wife Lynette, and the Ryan family who suffered the worse tragedy any family could face. On February 16, 2004 at the Ryan home on Long Island, 5-year old Teague Ryan, Tom and Lynette’s third of four children, suddenly collapsed and passed away. Unbeknownst to the Ryan family, Teague, who was an integral member of the Hofstra wrestling team with his humor, spirit and friendship, suffered from Long Q-T Syndrome. Long Q-T syndrome is an infrequent, hereditary disorder of the heart’s electrical rhythm that can occur in otherwise-healthy people. It usually affects children or young adults. It is estimated that approximately 5,000 children die annually from Long Q-T Syndrome. Even though the tremendous pain of their loss is still fresh, the Ryan family–Tom, Lynette and children Jordan (11), Jake (8) and Mackenzie (3)–have already taken steps to become American Heart Association (AHA) advocates to better educate and inform the public about Long Q-T Syndrome and other children’s heart defects. In 2002-03, the Pride went 13-7 overall, were a perfect 7-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association and finished the season ranked 18th by InterMat. The team handily won the CAA Team Championship, crowning six individual champions. The Pride sent a school-record eight wrestlers, the most of any conference school for the fifth straight year, to the NCAA Championships and Masa and Skretkowicz placed seventh and sixth, respectively, to earn All-America accolades. Everett and Thompson did not place, but were named honorable mention All-Americans. As a team Hofstra came in 21st, which is Hofstra best-ever finish at the NCAA Championships. For his efforts Ryan received CAA Coach of the Year honors, marking the fourth straight year that Ryan has won or shared coach of the year accolades. “Coach Ryan is the best coach I ever had. He made me better by being patient and just believing in me.” 2003 and 2004 honorable mention All-American Ralph Everett 2001-2002 saw Ryan coach his squad to a 12-6 dual record, including a perfect 6-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association, and a #21 national ranking. The Pride won the CAA Tournament, its second conference championship in as many years, with three champions and two runnersup, and sent seven wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Championship where the team placed 38th. The seven wrestlers were the most of any school in the conference for the fourth straight season. Ryan was named the CAA Co-Coach of the Year for his efforts. The recognition marked the third straight season that Ryan received at least a share of the conference coach of the year award. Ryan also coached the Pride to a second place finish at the New York State Championships and the prestigious Virginia Duals. The Pride was equally successful in 2000-2001, compiling an 8-7 dual meet record and a #15 national ranking. More importantly, the team won OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING
its first ECWA Championship since 1983 and sent a then school-record seven wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament. The seven wrestlers were the most of any school in the conference for the third straight season. Eric Schmiesing and Roman Fleszar repeated as All-Americans and helped the team to a 22nd-place finish. Ryan was rewarded for his coaching ability with his second straight ECWA Coach of the Year award. Ryan coached his team to an 8-8-1 record and a #25 regular season national ranking in 1999-2000, placing second at the ECWA Championships and first at the New York State Championships. The Pride continued to impress at the ECWA Championships, winning four individual championships and two runners-up. The four champions were the most of any school for the second straight season. Each champion and both runners-up advanced to the NCAA Championships, with Roman Fleszar and Eric Schmiesing earning All-American status. The team also won the New York State Championship for the second time in three years. For his efforts Ryan was named ECWA Coach of the Year. Ryan led the team to an 11-5 record in 1998-99, placing second at the ECWA Championships. The 11-5 mark gave the Dutchmen back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1982-83. Hofstra also had another impressive showing at the ECWA Championships, winning five individual championships. The five champions, each of whom advanced to the NCAA Championships, were the most of any ECWA team. Two of those wrestlers, Eric Schmiesing and Roman Fleszar, advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals at their respective weight classes. The Dutchmen followed up their 1998 New York State Championship by placing second in 1999. Roman Fleszar (133), Jason DeBruin (141) and Russell Jones (184) each won individual championships and Russell Jones became the first Hofstra wrestler to be named the New York State Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler. The 1997-98 season was the year that Ryan put Hofstra Wrestling back on the national scene, leading the team to an 11-6 dual meet record, including a 7-1 mark in ECWA action and a #24 national ranking. The 11 wins represented the most since the 1982-83 squad had 13. It was also the first winning season since an 8-6 record in 1993-94. Ryan coached his charges to a second-place finish at the ECWA Championships and sent four to the NCAA Championships. For his efforts Ryan was named the ECWA Co-Coach of the Year. In addition to the team’s success in the ECWA, Hofstra placed first at the New York State Tournament for the first time, winning two individual championships. Ryan earned 1998 New York State Coach of the Year accolades following the season. “I can’t say enough about the staff. Tom is a great coach who really cares about his wrestlers. The entire staff is so strong and my wrestling has reached levels that I never though possible and I feel it is only going to get better.” 2003 NCAA qualifier Ricky LaForge Ryan, a native of Wantagh, New York, was a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and a member of the University of Iowa’s national championship teams, under coach Dan Gable, in 1991 and 1992. A two-time Big Ten Conference champion at Iowa, Ryan wrestled for two years at Iowa after transferring from Syracuse University. At Syracuse Ryan captured an Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) championship in 1989. Following graduation from Iowa in 1992, Ryan served as an assistant coach at the University of Indiana for two seasons. His responsibilities included daily training for all middleweight wrestlers, weight training and recruiting. Ryan coached two Hoosiers, Scott Petche and Chris Russo, to All-American honors, as Indiana improved from an unranked program to 15th in the country. In 1994-95, he worked at the University of Iowa with coach Dan Gable as he prepared to compete for a position on the 1995 United States World Team. Ryan, who has been very active on the wrestling camp circuit over the years, is beginning his 11th year as director of the Elite Wrestling Club on Long Island and his ninth year as head counselor at the Elite Wrestling Camp. Legendary coach Dan Gable and world champions Tom and Terry Brands have visited the Hofstra campus as guest speakers at clinics held by Ryan. He is also actively involved with the Ray Downey Memorial Scholarship Fund. Ryan was a three-time All-Nassau County and All-New York State selection at Wantagh High School, where he was coached by Bernie Columbo and assistant Joe Peterson. TOM RYAN’S COACHING CAREER Year School Record 1995-96 Hofstra University 3-12 1996-97 Hofstra University 4-13 1997-98 Hofstra University 11-6 1998-99 Hofstra University 11-5 1999-00 Hofstra University 8-8-1 2000-01 Hofstra University 8-7 2001-02 Hofstra University 12-6 2002-03 Hofstra University 13-7 2003-04 Hofstra University 15-5 Career 85-65-1/9 years HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING WRESTLING 5
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