Ryan Jones - Women's Soccer Coach - Murray State University Athletics

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

Ryan Jones

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
rjones80@murraystate.edu
Phone:
(270) 809-3136

At Murray State

Ryan Jones is in his second year with the Murray State women's soccer program in the 2019 season.

Coaching Career

Worked for Perfect Touch Soccer, in Allentown, PA, where he served as the Director of Business Development and Head Trainer.
He spent time at the NCAA D-III level working with both Muhlenberg University and Arcadia University's men's programs.
Coached with FC Bucks in Holland, PA, taking over their U16 Boys team for a little over a year.

Playing Career

Signed a professional contract with Palloseura Kemi Kings in 2014, which played in the second division of Finnish football at the time (were promoted by the end of the season).
Prior to signing with PS Kemi Kings, in his last two months in England, Ryan was invited to train with the EFL League 1 side Bradford City's first team.
He was recruited in England through the International Academic and Soccer Academy program where he studied for his master's degree while playing for Ecchleshill United F.C., a non-league side, in Bradford, UK.
Played collegiate soccer at Marywood University, a Division III school in Scranton, PA.
At Marywood, he was selected to:
- NSCAA College Division Scholar All American 3rd Team
- Two-time NSCAA College Division Scholar All East Region 2nd Team
- Three-time NSCAA Mid-Atlantic All Region 2nd Team
- Four-time Jewish Sports Review DII/DIII 1st Team All-American
- ECAC South Defensive Player of the Year
- Two-time ECAC South Region All-Star
- CSAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
- Two-time CSAC Player Of The Year
- Four-time CSAC All Conference 1st Team
- Four-time CSAC All Academic Honor Roll
- Two-time Marywood University Men's Soccer Team MVP
- Two-time Marywood University Male Athlete of the Year
- Marywood University Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year
- CSAC 25th All-Anniversary Men’s Soccer Team
In 2013, he represented the United States at the 19th Maccabiah Games in Israel as part of Maccabi USA, eventually helping his squad to the first ever men's soccer gold medal in any age group at the games.
Jones returned to Maccabi USA team in 2017 and helped them to back-to-back Maccabiah Games gold medals.

Personal

Ryan received his bachelor's in Digital Media in 2013 from Marywood University.
He then earned a Master's in Public Relations and Strategic Communications from Leeds Beckett University in 2014.
He currently holds a USSF "D" license and NSCAA Goalkeeping Level 1 diploma