He is currently the head coach of the West Coast Fever in the Australian Suncorp Super Netball competition.
In 1992, at the age of 8, he began playing in Corio Netball Association competitions, initially in girls-only leagues.
[7][8] In 2013, while with Thunderbirds, Ryan also served as head coach for their Australian Netball League affiliate, Southern Force.
[36] It August 2019 Ryan was appointed head coach of Leeds Rhinos as part of their preparations for joining the Netball Superleague in 2021.
[14][40][41][42][43][44] Ryan left the Rhinos after the 2021 Netball Superleague season in which the club qualified for the finals series in fourth place, to return to Australia.
[45] Ryan was appointed head coach of the West Coast Fever upon his return to Australia in September 2021.
[3][46] In his first season, Ryan would lead the Fever to the club's first Suncorp Super Netball premiership, with the team defeating Melbourne Vixens 70–59.