Sean Ryan

Sean Ryan (born May 1, 1972) is an American football coach currently serving as the Quarterbacks coach for the Syracuse Orange. He has previously served as an assistant coach for the Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, New York Giants, and the Carolina Panthers all of the National Football League (NFL), and is often cited for his development of star players including Victor Cruz, Odell Beckham Jr., Matthew Stafford, Eli Manning, and Deshaun Watson.

Early life and education A native of Hudson Falls, New York, Ryan was a standout football, basketball, and baseball player at Hudson Falls High School.

Ryan played safety and outside linebacker at Hamilton College, where he graduated in 1994 with a degree in American studies. He also earned a master's degree in higher education administration from University at Albany.

College coaching career Ryan began his coaching career in 1997 as a Quarterbacks coach at Siena College in Loudonville, NY. He then moved on to become a Graduate Assistant at the University of Albany from 1998 to 1999.

Ryan was the running backs coach at Colgate University in 2000.

Quarterbacks coach (2017–2018) On January 18, 2017, Ryan was promoted by the Texans to be their quarterbacks coach.

Detroit Lions (2019–2020) On January 29, 2019, Ryan was hired by the Detroit Lions to be their quarterbacks coach under head coach Matt Patricia. He was the interim offensive play caller for the team's week 16 game in 2020 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to interim head coach Darrell Bevell missing the game under COVID-19 protocols.

Carolina Panthers (2021–2022) On January 20, 2021, Ryan was hired by the Carolina Panthers to be their quarterbacks coach under head coach Matt Rhule, replacing Jake Peetz, who left to become the offensive coordinator at Louisiana State University (LSU).