Ryan Luth is entering his first year as a full-time assistant coach for Wesleyan University. Prior to arriving at Wesleyan, he coached as an assistant for one year at Washington & Lee University, his alma mater.
Ryan graduated from W&L in 2023 with a B.A. in English. During his time there, he was a three-time All American at the 157lb weight class, taking 5th place in 2023, 4th place in 2022, and received first-team All-American honors in 2020. Ryan also claimed gold in the Southeast Regional Championships in 2022 and 2020 and third place in 2023. Ryan won the ODAC Conference Championships in 2023, and the Centennial Conference Championships in 2022 and 2020.
Ryan was presented the Washington and Lee Athlete of the Year Awarded 2022. The following year, he was again presented the Athlete of the Year Award and additionally received the Pres Brown Most Valuable Male Senior Athlete award. Ryan graduated with the most program wins in W&L history, with a final record of 101-11. He also received NWCA Scholar All-American honors in 2023, 2022, and 2020.
Prior to college, Ryan graduated from Joseph A. Foran High School in 2018, ranked 10th in his graduating class. He set the CT high school record for wins, with a record of 220-19. He was a three-time NHSCA All-American, placing 2nd in 2015, 5th in 2017, and 5th in 2018. Ryan was a two-time New England Champion (2017, 2018), two-time State Open Champion (2017, 2018) and State Open Most Outstanding Wrestler (2017), a two-time Class M Champion (2014, 2018) and Class M Most Outstanding Wrestler (2018), and a four-time Southern Connecticut Conference Champion. Ryan also placed second at the New England Championships in 2016 and fourth in 2015. He placed third at the State Open Championships in 2016 and fourth in 2015.
Ryan was voted CT State Wrestler of the Year (2018), New Haven Register Wrestler of the Year (2018), and was a four-time Academic All-American.
