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{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1957)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name          = Greg Ryan
| fullname      = Mark Gregory Ryan<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.concacaf.com/staticFiles/2f/44/0,,12813~148527,00.pdf |title=2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup – Recap |work=[[CONCACAF]] |page=10 (12 of PDF) |year=2006 |access-date=January 18, 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126133705/http://www.concacaf.com/staticFiles/2f/44/0,,12813~148527,00.pdf |archive-date=January 26, 2013}}</ref>
| image         = 
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|1957|1|21}}<ref name="SMU">{{cite web |url=http://www.smumustangs.com/soccerw/coach.asp |title=1996–97 SMU Women's Head Coach Greg Ryan |publisher=[[Southern Methodist University]] |access-date=April 12, 2023 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990218173351/http://www.smumustangs.com/soccerw/coach.asp |archive-date=February 18, 1999}}</ref>
| birth_place   = [[Frankfurt]], [[West Germany]]<ref name="SMU"/>
| height        = {{convert|5|ft|9|in|m}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.statscrew.com/soccer/stats/p-ryangre001 |title=Greg Ryan |website=Stats Crew |access-date=July 20, 2022}}</ref>
| position      = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| collegeyears1 = 1975–1978
| college1      = [[SMU Mustangs men's soccer|SMU Mustangs]]
| years1        = 1979
| years2        = 1979
| years3        = 1979
| years4        = 1980–1984
| years5        = 1980–1985
| clubs1        = [[Minnesota Kicks]]
| clubs2        = [[Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–84)|Tulsa Roughnecks]]
| clubs3        = [[New York Cosmos (1970–85)|New York Cosmos]]
| clubs4        = [[Chicago Sting]]
| clubs5        = [[Chicago Sting]] (indoor)
| caps1         = 1
| caps2         = 14
| caps3         = 4
| caps4         = 51
| caps5         = 104
| goals1        = 0
| goals2        = 0
| goals3        = 0
| goals4        = 2
| goals5        = 34
| manageryears1 = 1983
| managerclubs1 = [[Colorado College Tigers women's soccer|Colorado College Tigers]] (women; asst.)
| manageryears2 = 1986–1993
| managerclubs2 = [[Wisconsin Badgers women's soccer|Wisconsin Badgers]] (women)
| manageryears3 = 1996–1998
| managerclubs3 = [[SMU Mustangs women's soccer|SMU Mustangs]] (women)
| manageryears4 = 1999–2002
| managerclubs4 = [[Colorado College Tigers women's soccer|Colorado College Tigers]] (women)
| manageryears5 = 2002–2005
| managerclubs5 = [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]] (women; asst.)
| manageryears6 = 2005–2007
| managerclubs6 = [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]] (women)
| manageryears7 = 2008–2018
| managerclubs7 = [[Michigan Wolverines women's soccer|Michigan Wolverines]] (women)
}}
'''Mark Gregory Ryan''' (born January 21, 1957) is an American former professional [[association football|soccer]] player who played as a [[defender (association football)|defender]] in the [[North American Soccer League (1968–84)|North American Soccer League]] and [[Major Soccer League|Major Indoor Soccer League]]. He was the head coach of the [[United States women's national soccer team]] from 2005 to 2007. He was previously the head coach at [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]], [[Southern Methodist University]], and [[Colorado College]], and was an assistant with the national team.

==Career==
In 1983, Ryan entered the coaching ranks, while still playing, when he served as an assistant coach with [[Colorado College]] men's soccer team.<ref>{{Citation|title=1983 Men's Soccer Roster|url=http://www.coloradocollege.edu/athletics/msoccer/Archives/83/83Roster.html|access-date=September 26, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926214540/http://www.coloradocollege.edu/athletics/msoccer/Archives/83/83Roster.html|archive-date=September 26, 2007}}</ref> Ryan retired from playing after the first [[Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92)|MISL]] season of the Sting in 1985 and moved to the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] where he coached in various capacities until 1993. In 1991, he was named the women's college coach of the year.  In 1996, he moved to [[Southern Methodist University]] where he compiled a 37–21–5 record as the women's soccer coach.  In 1999, he moved back to [[Colorado College]].<ref>{{Citation |last=Crandall |first=Kate |title=Tigers return to national spotlight |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4191/is_20061110/ai_n16862317 |access-date=September 26, 2007 | work=The Gazette | date=November 10, 2006}}</ref>

The national team finished first in first-round group play in the [[2007 FIFA Women's World Cup|2007 Women's World Cup]] held in China. In the quarterfinals, the team defeated [[England women's national football team|England]] 3–0. Heading into the semifinal match against [[Brazil women's national football team|Brazil]], Ryan decided to bench regular goalkeeper [[Hope Solo]] in favor of veteran goalkeeper [[Briana Scurry]]. The team subsequently lost to Brazil 0–4 (the worst defeat in the team's history) and Ryan received considerable criticism for the sudden lineup change as well as defensive-minded substitutions made when the team arguably needed more offensive players to compete against the Brazilians.  On Monday, October 22, 2007, U.S. Soccer President [[Sunil Gulati]] announced that Ryan's contract would not be extended past its December 31, 2007, expiration date.<ref>{{Citation |title=U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Greg Ryan's Contract Will Not Be Renewed |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_3375104.html |access-date=October 22, 2007 |archive-date=October 24, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024112338/http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_3375104.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Ryan accepted the position of head coach for the [[Michigan Wolverines women's soccer|University of Michigan women's soccer]] team on February 1, 2008. He became the second head coach in the program's 14-year history.  After the team posted losing seasons in his first two years at the helm, the Michigan women's team qualified for the NCAA tournament in 2010 but lost in the first round.  In 2012, they advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, and in 2013, they made it to the Elite Eight.  Through seven seasons at Michigan, Ryan's record is 75–46–23.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/ryan_greg00.html |title=Univ. of Michigan biography of Greg Ryan |access-date=January 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630001710/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/ryan_greg00.html |archive-date=June 30, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After the 2018 season, Michigan and Ryan parted ways.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mgoblue.com/news/2018/1/25/michigan-announces-coaching-change-in-womens-soccer.aspx|title=Michigan Announces Coaching Change in Women's Soccer|website=mgoblue.com|author=Kurt Svoboda|publisher=University of Michigan|date=January 25, 2018|access-date=February 7, 2018}}</ref>

==Coaching record==
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
 | name       = [[Michigan Wolverines women's soccer|Michigan Wolverines]]
 | conference = [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]]
 | startyear  = 2008
 | endyear    = 2018
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | season       = 2008–09
 | name         = Michigan
 | overall      = 4–10–5
 | conference   = 1–6–3
 | confstanding = 11th
 | postseason   = 
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | season       = 2009–10
 | name         = Michigan
 | overall      = 6–9–5
 | conference   = 1–4–5
 | confstanding = T8th
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | season       = 2010–11
 | name         = Michigan
 | overall      = 10–5–4
 | conference   = 5–3–2
 | confstanding = 5th
 | postseason   = [[2010 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament|NCAA First Round]]
 | ranking      = 
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | season       = 2011–12
 | name         = Michigan
 | overall      = 9–8–2
 | conference   = 4–6–1
 | confstanding = T8th
 | postseason   = 
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | season       = 2012–13
 | name         = Michigan
 | overall      = 16–5–3
 | conference   = 7–2–2
 | confstanding = 3rd
 | postseason   = [[2012 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament|NCAA Third Round]]
 | ranking      = 
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | season       = 2013–14
 | name         = Michigan
 | overall      = 18–4–1
 | conference   = 9–1–1
 | confstanding = 2nd
 | postseason   = [[2013 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament|NCAA Quarterfinals]]
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | season       = 2014–15
 | name         = Michigan
 | overall      = 12–5–3
 | conference   = 8–2–3
 | confstanding = 3rd
 | postseason   = 
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | season       = 2015–16
 | name         = Michigan
 | overall      = 12–7–2
 | conference   = 6–3–2
 | confstanding = 5th
 | postseason   = 
 | ranking      = 
 | ranking2     = 
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | season       = 2016–17
 | name         = Michigan
 | overall      = 10–5–5
 | conference   = 6–3–2
 | confstanding = 4th
 | postseason   = [[2016 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament|NCAA First Round]]
 | ranking      = 
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{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
 | championship = 
 | season       = 2017–18
 | name         = Michigan
 | overall      = 6–6–6
 | conference   = 3–5–3
 | confstanding = 10th
 | postseason   = 
 | ranking      = 
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
 | name       = Michigan
 | overall    = 103–64–36 ({{Winning percentage|103|64|36}})
 | confrecord = 50–35–24 ({{Winning percentage|50|35|24}})
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
 | name       = Total
 | overall    = 103–64–36 ({{Winning percentage|103|64|36}})
 | confrecord = 50–35–24 ({{Winning percentage|50|35|24}})
}}

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080529180748/http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/soccer/soccer_records_book/2002/15WomensCoaches.pdf NCAA coaching records]
* [http://ussoccerplayers.com/exclusives/480985.html SoccerPlayers.com interview with Ryan]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
* [http://nasljerseys.com/Players/R/Ryan.Greg.htm NASL/MISL stats]
* [https://www.statscrew.com/soccer/stats/p-ryangre001 Greg Ryan] at StatsCrew.com
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20030202080155/http://www2.coloradocollege.edu:80/Athletics/WSoccer/Coaches.html#ryan Colorado College coaching profile]
* [https://mgoblue.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/coaches/greg-ryan/226 Michigan coaching profile]

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