Mike Ryan (soccer coach) explained

Mike Ryan
Fullname:	Michael Patrick Ryan^[1]
Birth Date:	1935 2, df=yes^[2]
Birth Place:	Dublin, Irish Free State
Death Place:	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Manageryears1:	1966–1976
Managerclubs1:	Washington Huskies
Manageryears2:	1985
Managerclubs2:	United States (women)

Michael Patrick Ryan (14 February 1935 – 20 November 2012) was an Irish-American soccer coach. He served as the head coach of the Washington Huskies men's team from 1966 to 1976, and later with the United States women's national team for its first international games in Italy in August 1985.^{[3] [4]} He finished his career by coaching at Nathan Hale High School before retiring in 2012 after having coached for over 60 years.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• List of Golden Scarf recipients

Further reading

• Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press,
• Lisi, Clemente A. (2010), The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story, Scarecrow Press,
• Nash, Tim (2016), It's Not the Glory: The Remarkable First Thirty Years of US Women's Soccer', Lulu Press,

External links

• Mike Ryan, perhaps the “principal pioneer” of Seattle soccer, died last week at age 77
• 10 Questions with Mike Ryan
• New kicks for an old shoe

Notes and References

1. News: Seattle, Washington . UW soccer coach quits . . . 18 . 55 . 33 . Sports . 22 April 1977 . 20 July 2022.
2. Web site: Seattle soccer pioneer Mike Ryan is fondly remembered . The Seattle Times . 24 November 2012 . 21 May 2014. Joshua. Mayers.
3. Web site: Mike Ryan, The First Coach of the U.S. WNT Passes Away at 77. United States Soccer Federation. 7 February 2016. 24 November 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150101231824/http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/14/04/mike-ryan-passes-away-at-77. 1 January 2015.
4. Web site: When the USWNT was 'Made in Washington'. Sounder at Heart. 7 February 2016. 3 July 2015.
5. Web site: Mike Ryan, Seattle soccer pioneer, dies at 77 . The Seattle Times . 21 March 2012 . 21 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140522005434/http://seattletimes.com/html/othersports/2019735912_regional22.html . 22 May 2014 .
6. Web site: OBITUARY: Mike Ryan (1935–2012) . Soccer America . 25 November 2012 . 21 May 2014. Paul. Kennedy.