Ryan graduated from Milwaukee in December 2002 with a bachelor's degree in educational studies and youth leadership.
[2] Ryan served on his father's staff at Wisconsin as director of basketball operations and video coordinator from 2002 to 2007.
Ryan helped the team reach the NCAA tournament twice, and in his final season the Bison won a school-record 26 games and defeated Oklahoma.
He helped the Bobcats finish 81–77 in five seasons and reach the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational in 2016.
[4] On June 6, 2020, Ryan agreed to terms to become the new head coach at Green Bay.