NDSU

Ryan Martin served as an assistant coach for the North Dakota State women's basketball program for the 2016-17 season.

Before becoming a Bison, Martin spent three years working at Eden Prairie and Minnetonka High Schools where he coached both high school boys’ and girls’ basketball.

Prior to coaching high school basketball in the Twin Cities, Martin served as an assistant coach with the University of Northern Colorado men’s basketball team from 2010-2013. In his first season on staff, the Golden Bears compiled a 21-11 overall record and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament. His responsibilities encompassed all aspects of the program, including working with the post players.

Martin also served as a graduate assistant coach for UMKC in Kansas City, Mo., from 2008-2010 and was an assistant coach from 2007-2008 at Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kan.

He graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelor’s degree in sports administration in 2007 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in higher education from UMKC.

Before entering the coaching profession, Martin was a standout post player at Wichita State and Coffeyville Community College. 

In his two seasons playing for the Shockers, he helped the team compile an overall record of 42-23. Martin, a post player, assisted Wichita State to the Sweet 16 in 2006. That same season the Shockers finished with an overall record of 26-9, including a Missouri Valley Conference record of 14-4. 

Martin, who was named to the 2006 Missouri Valley Conference All-Bench Team, appeared in 66 games for WSU, which included 32 starts. He averaged 6.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, and finished his career with a .547 (168-307) field-goal percentage. 

Before joining the Shockers, Martin was named the 2005 Jayhawk Conference Eastern Division Player of the Year at Coffeyville Community College after averaging 17.5 points and seven rebounds per game. In his two years at Coffeyville, he scored more than 1,000 points, and he was selected as an all-conference, all-region and Junior College All-America selection.