From 2013 to 2016, Ryan served in multiple capacities with the MHL's Campbellton Tigers, including head coach, general manager, and president.

At the 2015 Canada Winter Games, Ryan served as bench boss for Team Nova Scotia, finishing in seventh place.

He served in the same role, leading the Canadian contingent to a silver medal at the 2017 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship in the Czech Republic.

In August, he was head coach for the Canadian national women's development team, facing off against the United States during a three-game series hosted in Lake Placid, New York.

Additionally, Ryan was part of the coaching staff that gained a bronze medal at the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship in Espoo, Finland.

In May 2021, it was announced that Ryan would serve as head coach for the Canadian women's team that competed in ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics.