Debbie Ryan
{{Short description|American basketball coach (born 1952)}}
{{for|the actress and singer|Debby Ryan}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Debbie Ryan
| image = Charlottesville Men’s Four Miler 02 (cropped) - Debbie Ryan.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Ryan in 2014
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|11|4}}
| birth_place = Titusville, New Jersey, U.S.
| player_years1 = 1971–1975
| player_team1 = Ursinus
| player_positions = Point guard
| coach_years1 = 1977–2011
| coach_team1 = Virginia
| overall_record = {{Winning percentage|record=y|739|324}}
| bowl_record = 56
| tournament_record = 69
| championships = 3× NCAA Regional—Final Four (1990, 1991, 1992)
11× ACC regular season champion (1984, 1986–1988, 1991–1996, 2000)
3× ACC tournament champion (1990, 1992, 1993)
| awards = 7× ACC Coach of the Year (1984, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2000)
Naismith College Coach of the Year (1991)
| WBHOF = debbie-ryan
| coaching_records =
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's Basketball}}
{{MedalSport|Head coach for {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|World University Games}}
{{MedalGold|2001 Beijing | Team Competition}}
{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Games}} {{MedalSilver|2003 Santo Domingo | Team Competition}}
}}
Debbie Ryan (born November 4, 1952) is an American former women's basketball coach who coached at the University of Virginia. Ryan also coached the American women's basketball team at the 2003 Pan American Games. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2000 but is currently in remission.{{cite journal|last=Friedman|first=Vickie|title=The End of Two Eras|journal=Coaching Women's Basketball|date=June 2011|issue=Post-convention issue|pages=22}} She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. Ryan was also inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.wbhof.com/inductees.html|title=WBHOF Inductees|publisher=WBHOF|access-date=August 1, 2009|archive-date=December 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206134733/http://www.wbhof.com/Inductees.html|url-status=dead}}
The US Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) awarded her the Coach of the Year award in 1991.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/awards/women/index.html|title=USBWA Women's Honors|publisher=USBWA|access-date=May 8, 2010|archive-date=January 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115112144/http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/awards/women/index.html|url-status=dead}} She was also named the Naismith College Coach of the Year.
Ryan started as an assistant coach at Virginia under head coach Dan Bonner.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qJfgDAAAQBAJ&q=Debbie+Ryan+virginia&pg=PT183|title=100 Things Virginia Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die|last1=Leung|first1=Brian|last2=Holland|first2=Terry|date=September 15, 2016|publisher=Triumph Books|isbn=9781633196742|language=en}} In 1977, Ryan, who had recently completed graduate school in Virginia, was asked to become the head coach of the women's basketball program. She accepted, to become only the third head coach in the program's history. Ryan resigned after 34 years of head coaching duties at UVA at the completion the women's 2010–11 basketball season.{{cite news |title=Virginia coach Ryan to step down after 34 years |url=https://www.foxnews.com/sports/virginia-coach-ryan-to-step-down-after-34-years |access-date=December 20, 2024 |work=Fox News |agency=Associated Press |date=March 27, 2015}}(2011-03-26 )[https://web.archive.org/web/20121106172547/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=310850258&campaign=rss&source=ESPNUHeadlines "Debbie Ryan's career ends as Virginia's late run isn't enough to beat Charlotte"], ESPN. Retrieved March 28, 2011. After her resignation, Ryan was a volunteer assistant coach of Seattle Storm for the 2011 WNBA season, reuniting with her former player Jenny Boucek, who is an assistant coach there.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wnba.com/storm/news/coppa120913.html|title = News Archive}} In 2014, Ryan was honored as one of the Library of Virginia's "Virginia Women in History" for her contributions to women's basketball and her actions as a cancer treatment advocate.{{cite web|url=http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/vawomen/2014/honoree.htm?bio=Ryan|title=Virginia Women in History: Deborah A. "Debbie" Ryan|publisher=Library of Virginia|access-date=March 4, 2015}}
US basketball
Ryan served as the head coach of the US representative to the 1999 World University Games (also known as the Universiade). The event was held in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. The US team opened with a 134–37 win over South Africa. The second game was against Canada, which the US team lost in a close match 68–67. The US could not afford to lose another game if they wished to win a medal, and won the next game against Japan 106–66. They next faced undefeated Russia, and fell behind by twelve points at halftime, but came back and won 79–68. The US fell behind in their next game against undefeated China, but rallied and went on to win 89–78. They beat Brazil to advance to the semi-final, where they faced Lithuania. The game was not close, with the US winning 70–49. That set up a rematch with China, on their home court with 18,000 spectators. The USA only had a four-point lead at halftime, but did better in the second half, and won 87–69 to claim the gold medal.
Head coaching record
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{{CBB Yearly Record Subhead
|name=Virginia
|startyear=1977
|conference=ACC
|endyear=2011
|}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1977–78
| name = Virginia
| overall = 8–17
| conference = 1–5
| confstanding =6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1978–79
| name = Virginia
| overall = 16–12
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding =6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1979–80
| name = Virginia
| overall = 20–12
| conference = 3–5
| confstanding =6th
| postseason = WNIT Second Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1980–81
| name = Virginia
| overall = 22–10
| conference = 5–2
| confstanding =4th
| postseason = AIAW First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1981–82
| name = Virginia
| overall = 17–11
| conference = 2–5
| confstanding =5th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1982–83
| name = Virginia
| overall = 15–13
| conference = 4–9
| confstanding =6th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1983–84
| name = Virginia
| overall = 22–7
| conference = 11–3
| confstanding =1st
| postseason = NCAA First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1984–85
| name = Virginia
| overall = 21–8
| conference = 9–5
| confstanding =3rd
| postseason = NCAA First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1985–86
| name = Virginia
| overall = 26–3
| conference = 13–1
| confstanding =1st
| postseason = NCAA First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1986–87
| name = Virginia
| overall = 26–5
| conference = 12–2
| confstanding =1st
| postseason = NCAA Sweet 16
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1987–88
| name = Virginia
| overall = 27–5
| conference = 12–2
| confstanding =T-1st
| postseason = NCAA Elite 8
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1988–89
| name = Virginia
| overall = 21–10
| conference = 8–6
| confstanding =4th
| postseason = NCAA Sweet 16
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 1989–90
| name = Virginia
| overall = 29–6
| conference = 11–3
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA Final Four
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1990–91
| name = Virginia
| overall = 31–3
| conference = 14–0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Runner-Up
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 1991–92
| name = Virginia
| overall = 32–2
| conference = 15–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Final Four
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = confboth
| season = 1992–93
| name = Virginia
| overall = 26–6
| conference = 13–3
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Elite Eight
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1993–94
| name = Virginia
| overall = 27–5
| conference = 15–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Sweet 16
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1994–95
| name = Virginia
| overall = 27–5
| conference = 16–0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA Elite Eight
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1995–96
| name = Virginia
| overall = 26–7
| conference = 13–3
| confstanding =1st
| postseason = NCAA Elite Eight
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1996–97
| name = Virginia
| overall = 23–8
| conference = 12–4
| confstanding =2nd
| postseason = NCAA Sweet 16
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1997–98
| name = Virginia
| overall = 19–10
| conference = 9–7
| confstanding =5th
| postseason = NCAA Second Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 1998–99
| name = Virginia
| overall = 20–9
| conference = 12–4
| confstanding =2nd
| postseason = NCAA First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| season = 1999–00
| name = Virginia
| overall = 25–9
| conference = 13–3
| confstanding =1st
| postseason = NCAA Sweet 16
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2000–01
| name = Virginia
| overall = 18–14
| conference = 8–8
| confstanding =5th
| postseason = NCAA First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2001–02
| name = Virginia
| overall = 17–13
| conference = 9–7
| confstanding =T-3rd
| postseason = NCAA First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2002–03
| name = Virginia
| overall = 17–14
| conference = 9–7
| confstanding =3rd
| postseason = NCAA Second Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2003–04
| name = Virginia
| overall = 13–16
| conference = 6–9
| confstanding =7th
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2004–05
| name = Virginia
| overall = 21–11
| conference = 8–6
| confstanding =5th
| postseason = NCAA Second Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2005–06
| name = Virginia
| overall = 20–12
| conference = 5–9
| confstanding =9th
| postseason = WNIT Quarterfinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2006–07
| name = Virginia
| overall = 19–15
| conference = 5–9
| confstanding =8th
| postseason = WNIT Quarterfinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2007–08
| name = Virginia
| overall = 24–10
| conference = 10–4
| confstanding =T-3rd
| postseason = NCAA Second Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2008–09
| name = Virginia
| overall = 24–10
| conference = 8–6
| confstanding =T-5th
| postseason = NCAA Second Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2009–10
| name = Virginia
| overall = 21–10
| conference = 9–5
| confstanding =3rd
| postseason = NCAA First Round
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| season = 2010–11
| name = Virginia
| overall = 19–16
| conference = 5–7
| confstanding =8th
| postseason = WNIT Quarterfinals
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Virginia
| overall = 739–324 ({{Winning percentage|736|324}})
| confrecord = 160–92 ({{Winning percentage|160|92}})
}}
{{CBB Yearly Record End
| overall = 739–324 ({{Winning percentage|736|324}})
| confrecord = 160–92 ({{Winning percentage|160|92}})
}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20030526200530/http://www.usabasketball.com/bioswomen/debbie_ryan_bio.html Bio from the 2003 Pan American Games]
- [http://virginiasports.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/ryan_debbie00.html Bio from Virginia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070102204418/http://virginiasports.cstv.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/ryan_debbie00.html |date=January 2, 2007 }}
- [https://www.gr8ness.com/expert/dr-debra-ryan/ Debbie Ryan | Expert Healthcare Articles]
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