Ryan graduated from Columbia University, where he studied computer science and engineering. In high school, he became a state champion in New Jersey and earned All-American status in freestyle wrestling at the ASICS/Vaughan Cadet and Junior Nationals held in Fargo, ND. Ryan began his career with Edge nearly 25 years ago, developing his skills under the guidance of coaches Ernie Monaco and Dave Esposito. As both a coach and the High School Dual Team coordinator, he has dedicated close to two decades to giving back to the program that has given him so much. Ryan currently works as a software engineer at RTTS.