Ryan Joins Class of 2023 in Athletics Hall of Fame
7/14/2023 9:27:00 AM | Wrestling
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Tom Ryan, who has led the Buckeyes the last 17 years, will be inducted, along with 13 others in the 2023 Class, into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame this fall.
Ryan has guided the Ohio State wrestling program to unprecedented heights, culminating in 2015 when he helped the Buckeyes capture their first team title at the NCAA Championships.
Under his leadership, the Buckeyes have seven Top 3 NCAA finishes, including runner-up showings in 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018 and 2019, and have won three Big Ten team titles (2015, 2017, 2018).
Ryan also has helped recruit and develop some of the most decorated individual wrestlers in program history, headlined by four-time national champion Logan Steiber, who is currently on staff as an assistant coach and a member of the Athletics Hall of Fame.
Overall, six Buckeyes have won 12 individual national titles during his tenure, including Steiber and Olympic gold medalist Kyle Snyder (2016, 2017, 2018).
Ryan came to Ohio State after establishing Hofstra as a national power from 1995 through 2006. In his 17 seasons at Ohio State, Ryan's dual record is 198-66 (.750) with an overall record of 307-148-2 over 29 seasons.
The 2023 Class will be officially inducted during a dinner Oct. 6 in the Covelli Center and recognized at Ohio Stadium when the Buckeye football team hosts Maryland Oct. 7. Tickets for the dinner will go on sale in August.
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