Ryan is seeking his masters degree in Health and Human Performance from UW-Whitewater. He focused his undergraduate studies in Sport and Fitness Management at UW-Parkside. Woods is a 4 year letter winner for UW-Parkside. Originally from Green Bay, WI, Ryan spent one year as an assitant coach at UW-Parkside which finished 6th in NCAA DII in 2012. He also was the head coach of the Kenosha Wrestling Club.
"We're excited about the addition of Ryan to our staff, he had a very good experience coaching at UW-Parkside last year and is looking at coaching at this level as a possible career. His high energy and positive personality will lead to success with the Warhawks. Ryan will be our travel coordinator, study table/academic progress monitor, and assist in the development of our upperweights." - Coach Tim Fader