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Ryan Williams

OverallNSICSouth Div.
Yr.W-LPct.W-LPct.W-LPct.
20116-5.5455-5.5003-3.500
20122-9.1822-9.1821-6.143
20135-6.4555-6.4552-5.286
20145-6.4555-6.4554-3.571
Totals18-26.40917-26.39510-17.370
Recruiting Territories:
Minnesota: Minn. Lutheran Schools, Mississippi 8 Conference, Lake Conference (Wayzata & Hopkins)
Out of State: North Dakota, South Dakota

Ryan Williams was named the 10th head coach of Concordia football on a permanent basis in December of 2011 after a winning 2011 season as interim head coach.

The 2001 graduate of North Dakota State became the 10th head coach in Concordia football history and also coaches the quarterbacks.

6-YEAR GOLDEN BEAR OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Prior to being named head coach, Williams served six seasons as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach as well as recruiting coordinator.

In his first season as head coach, Williams led the Golden Bears to their second-straight winning season, finishing 6-5 overall while reaching the .500 mark in league play. The team won their final three games and four of their last five to post the winning campaign.

As the offensive coordinator, Williams presided over some of the highest powered offenses in school history and coached in a pair of Mineral Water Bowl games.

As the quarterbacks coach for the Golden Bears, Williams has coached three record breaking, All-NSIC QB's in James McNear (2005), Kole Goodchild (2005-07) and Spencer Ohm (2007-11).

EDUCATION BACKGROUND
He earned his degree from NDSU in speech communications and also earned a minor in business. At Concordia, he added to his academic profile with a master's in organizational management in 2007. He also completed an internship with the Minnesota Vikings' public relations department, assisting with the draft, working with mini camp preparation as well as updating player bio's.

PRIOR TO CONCORDIA CAREER
Prior to joining the Concordia football staff for the 2005 season, he worked as the quarterbacks and receivers coach at the University of Wisconsin-Stout for a season after his first coaching job at his hometown Wayzata High School from 2001 to 2003, also working with the QB's and WR's.

PLAYING DAYS
As a student-athlete, Williams was a two year starting quarterback for former Division II power NDSU in Fargo, N.D. He was a co-captain as a senior for the Bison in 2000 before moving on to a three-team professional career in the Canadian Football League and National Indoor Football League. He played for a pair of CFL teams, the Calgary Stampeders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers before playing with the Sioux Falls Storm in the NIFL.

PERSONAL
Ryan currently resides in Fridley, Minn. with his wife, Aleasha, and their son, Colton.