Patricia Ryan is in her fifth season as a volunteer assistant coach with the Ohio Wesleyan University women’s lacrosse team.
Ryan was part of a staff that was named North Coast Athletic Conference Coaching Staff of the Year in 2023 after guiding the Battling Bishops to an 11-6 record and their first NCAC tournament appearance since the 2010 season.
She served as Ohio Wesleyan's interim head coach during the 2019 season, guiding the Bishops to a 9-8 record, Ohio Wesleyan's first winning season since 2010. Ryan was an assistant coach for the Battling Bishops during the 2018 season and again during the 2020-21 seasons.
Ryan returned to Ohio Wesleyan in the fall of 2017 after serving one season as assistant coach at Earlham College. She was responsible for recruiting and planning and running practices as Earlham was preparing for its return to intercollegiate competition.
She is a 2016 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan, where she was a 4-year letterwinner on the Battling Bishop women's lacrosse team. During her Bishop playing career, she led the team in assists for 3 consecutive seasons and twice served as team captain. She majored in history at Ohio Wesleyan and is pursuing her master's degree in special education.
Ryan is a native of Upper Arlington, Ohio.
