Ryan grew up in Lisbon, Iowa not to far from Iowa City, and was a member of the Hawkeye Wrestling Club from an early age. He stood out in high school winning 3 state championships and eventually decided on the Hawkeyes. He talks in depth about that decision and the recruiting of Tom Brand to Virginia Tech. He performed at elite levels as a Hawk and got into coaching soon after his career ended which has landed him in IC now coaching for the Black and Gold. Ryan talks about the Brands brothers, what makes them special, his favorite memories from both wrestling and coaching, 2 sport recruit Ben Kueter, the Iowa fanbase, and a whole lot more.

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