Ryan Looney

Ryan Looney (born November 8, 1975) is an American college basketball coach who is currently head men's basketball coach at Idaho State University.

Coaching career Ryan Looney was formerly coach at Seattle Pacific University. In 2013-14, SPU finished with an overall record of 26–6, won the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) regular season and tournament titles, reached as high as second in the NABC national poll, and advanced to the NCAA Division II tournament. Looney was recognized as the 2014 GNAC Coach of the Year and the 2014 NABC West Region Coach of the Year. During the 2012–13 season SPU finished with the best overall record in program history at 27–4, won the GNAC tournament championship, reached as high as second in the NABC national poll, and advanced to the NCAA Division II West Region Final. In 2011-12 his team finished 23-8 overall and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division II tournament. SPU compiled a 20–10 record in 2010-11 en route to an NCAA Division II tournament berth. The Falcons were the GNAC's last team standing in the 2010-11 playoffs after upsetting fifth ranked Central Washington 76-63 during a first-round game in Ellensburg, which they accomplished despite losing All-American point guard Chris Banchero to a mid-season knee injury. The 2009-10 West Region Player of the Year, Banchero was averaging 22.4 points and 5.6 assists per game before being sidelined for the final 19 games.

Looney led Seattle Pacific to a 22–6 record in 2009-10 and became the first coach to direct the Falcons to a conference championship in his inaugural season. He won his opening nine games on the SPU sidelines, the first coach to win more than his first three for the Falcons. Looney, 43, has a 330-131 (.716) career record, including a 164-51 (.763) at SPU. He was voted the 2009-10 GNAC Coach of the Year. Looney compiled a 97-53 (.647) record in five seasons with Eastern Oregon and directed EOU to back-to-back NAIA Tournament appearances in 2008 and 2009.

Personal life Ryan is married to former EOU cross country and track & field standout Julianna Morris. The two have a daughter Peyton Danielle Looney and a son Micah J. Looney.

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