Women's Basketball
Johnson, Ryan
Ryan Johnson
- Title:
- Associate Head Coach
Ryan Johnson, who recently finished his second season at MSU, has been elevated to associate head coach, Tricia Binford announced on May 15, 2025.
Before coming to MSU in 2023, Johnson served one season as an assistant coach at Xavier.
Johnson is no stranger to the Big Sky Conference. He served as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at Idaho State from 2014-22. During his eight years in Pocatello, Johnson helped the Bengals to a pair of regular season Big Sky titles in 2020-21 and 2021-22, as well as the 2020-21 Big Sky Tournament championship.
At ISU, he saw the Bengals record three 20-plus win campaigns in three of his last five seasons. Johnson was instrumental in the development of 2021 Big Sky Tournament MVP Estefania Ors. Ors also earned 2016-17 Freshman of the Year and 2017-18 Top Reserve of the Year accolades. He also helped guide two defensive players of the year; along with a top reserve and top newcomer of the year..
On the court, Johnson had responsibilities with forward and post development, guard development and opponent scouting. During the 2020-21 season, he helped ISU achieve on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court. Offensively, the Bengals ranked No. 1 in Big Sky play and No. 20 nationally in field-goal percentage (45.6%), Defensively, they were No. 1 in Big Sky action and No. 15 nationally in field-goal percentage defense (34.3%).
Prior to his time in Pocatello, Johnson served as an assistant coach at Northern Colorado from 2007-14. At UNC, he helped recruit two Big Sky MVPs, two defensive players of the year and two freshman/newcomers of the year. Johnson specialized in recruiting the Midwest, West and internationally. He recruited and developed UNC’s first three players to play professionally.
Johnson served as director of basketball operations at Northern Colorado (2006-07); as a graduate assistant at Utah State (2005-06); and director of basketball operations at Colorado State (2004-05).
Before coming to MSU in 2023, Johnson served one season as an assistant coach at Xavier.
Johnson is no stranger to the Big Sky Conference. He served as associate head coach and recruiting coordinator at Idaho State from 2014-22. During his eight years in Pocatello, Johnson helped the Bengals to a pair of regular season Big Sky titles in 2020-21 and 2021-22, as well as the 2020-21 Big Sky Tournament championship.
At ISU, he saw the Bengals record three 20-plus win campaigns in three of his last five seasons. Johnson was instrumental in the development of 2021 Big Sky Tournament MVP Estefania Ors. Ors also earned 2016-17 Freshman of the Year and 2017-18 Top Reserve of the Year accolades. He also helped guide two defensive players of the year; along with a top reserve and top newcomer of the year..
On the court, Johnson had responsibilities with forward and post development, guard development and opponent scouting. During the 2020-21 season, he helped ISU achieve on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court. Offensively, the Bengals ranked No. 1 in Big Sky play and No. 20 nationally in field-goal percentage (45.6%), Defensively, they were No. 1 in Big Sky action and No. 15 nationally in field-goal percentage defense (34.3%).
Prior to his time in Pocatello, Johnson served as an assistant coach at Northern Colorado from 2007-14. At UNC, he helped recruit two Big Sky MVPs, two defensive players of the year and two freshman/newcomers of the year. Johnson specialized in recruiting the Midwest, West and internationally. He recruited and developed UNC’s first three players to play professionally.
Johnson served as director of basketball operations at Northern Colorado (2006-07); as a graduate assistant at Utah State (2005-06); and director of basketball operations at Colorado State (2004-05).
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