Dan Ryan

Dan Ryan is an Australian netball player, coach, sports journalist and broadcaster. He is currently the head coach of the West Coast Fever in the Australian Suncorp Super Netball competition.

Playing career At the age of 14, Ryan was selected to play for the Victorian Cyclones men's under-19 team and at 15 was playing for the senior team. In 2003, aged 18, he made his senior debut for the Australia Men. Ryan went on to captain both the senior Victorian Cyclones and Australia Men's teams. While still an active player, Ryan also began coaching. Between 2003 and 2006 he coached the senior netball team at Corio Community Sports Club While working in England, Ryan played for the Knights, a men's netball team. He made his Knights debut at the 2020 Big Showdown.

Sports Broadcaster As a sports journalist and broadcaster, Ryan has worked for various organisations, including Network 10 and Sky Sports.

Coaching career Adelaide Thunderbirds Between 2012 and 2015, Ryan served an assistant coach at Adelaide Thunderbirds. In late 2011 he was approached by Thunderbirds head coach, Jane Woodlands-Thompson, and offered the job. He was subsequently a member of the Thunderbirds coaching staff when they won the 2013 ANZ Championship. In 2013, while with Thunderbirds, Ryan also served as head coach for their Australian Netball League affiliate, Southern Force. After a season away with Manchester Thunder, Ryan returned to Thunderbirds and served as head coach for the 2017 and 2018 seasons.

Manchester Thunder In 2015 Ryan was appointed head coach of Manchester Thunder. He left Thunder to return to Adelaide Thunderbirds as head coach.

Northern Ireland In November 2018 Ryan was appointed head coach of Northern Ireland. Ryan subsequently coached Northern Ireland at the 2019 Netball World Cup. In August 2019 it was announced that Ryan would continue to serve as Northern Ireland's head coach.

Ryan stepped down from the role in April 2021.

Tournaments Place2019 Netball World Cup 10th 2019 Netball Europe Open Championships

Leeds Rhinos It August 2019 Ryan was appointed head coach of Leeds Rhinos as part of their preparations for joining the Netball Superleague in 2021.

Ryan left the Rhinos after the 2021 Netball Superleague season in which the club qualified for the finals series in fourth place, to return to Australia.

West Coast Fever Ryan was appointed head coach of the West Coast Fever upon his return to Australia in September 2021. Ryan replaced incoming Australia Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich.

In his first season, Ryan would lead the Fever to the club's first Suncorp Super Netball premiership, with the team defeating Melbourne Vixens 70–59.

Honours Head coach Manchester Thunder Netball Superleague Runners up: 2016 West Coast Fever Suncorp Super Netball Premiers: 2022