Babson Athletics

Julie Ryan

Head Coach

jryan5@babson.edu

(781) 239-5342

Julie Ryan begins her third season as Babson's head field hockey coach after joining the department in January of 2007. In her first two seasons at the helm she has led Babson to an overall record of 25-16 (.610), including a 14-9 mark and the NEWMAC Regular Season championship in 2007.

A native of Brewster, Massachusetts, Ryan came to Babson from nearby Boston College, where she served as the Eagles' assistant field hockey coach from May of 2005 until June of 2006. After her term as an assistant, she worked as an intern in the BC Athletics Department while serving as the head coach of the BC Club Field Hockey Team and the Worcester County United U16 Team.

Prior to her arrival at BC, Ryan worked stints as an assistant field hockey coach at both Springfield College and Yale University. She has also coached at numerous field hockey camps throughout New England, including the US Field Hockey Association Futures Program, while serving as director of the prestigious Revolution Field Hockey Camps.

A 2002 graduate of Quinnipiac University, Ryan received her Master's Degree in Sports Management and Recreation from Springfield in 2006. In addition to coaching, she has worked as an assistant sports information director at Quinnipiac and a sports information intern at Yale.

Ryan enjoyed a brilliant playing career while at Quinnipiac, earning Northeast Conference Player of the Year, Academic All-American, First Team Regional All-American, and NFHCA Division I Senior All-Star honors in 2001. A four-year letterwinner who served as team captain during her senior season, Ryan capped off her career by winning the Quinnipiac Female Athlete of the Year award.

In addition to her current role as head coach, Ryan also serves as Babson's equipment coordinator.