Ryan is a dual qualified therapist, graduating with First Class Honours as a Sports Rehabilitator from the University of Salford in 2016 and qualifying with First Class Honours as a Physiotherapist from Coventry University in 2019. He has since gained a wealth of experience within the NHS, private sector, and professional sport, and joined the Academy from his previous role as a Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist for Loughborough Sport where he was based from March 2021. Ryan also has extensive experience working in professional football at both Nottingham Forest and Leicester City football clubs. He also spent a year and a half working in the NHS as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist. 

 Ryan works closely with the players, coaches and support staff to maximise player availability and positively impact player performance. Ryan is responsible for the physiotherapy requirements of the LUNTA players and helping their long-term development by increasing their understanding of self-management and how the discipline can be impactful throughout their future careers. Ryan joined the Academy in summer 2024.