Ryan Louis

Biography

On staff at Canisius since the 2018 season, spending two seasons as an assistant coach before being named the interim coach for the 2020-21 academic year. Officially named the sixth head coach in Canisius women's soccer program history on April 30, 2021. Has guided Canisius to four consecutive appearances in the MAAC women's soccer championship (2022-25), highlighted by three trips to the tournament's semifinal round. Led the Griffs to their second appearance in the title game of the MAAC Women's Soccer Championship in 2025. Became the second coach in program history to be named MAAC Coach of the Year in 2022. Has compiled a 35-42-23 record at the helm of the Golden Griffins program. Previously worked as an assistant coach with both the men's and women's soccer programs at Buffalo State, where in 2017 he was named to the United Soccer Coaches East Regional Staff of the Year. Formally served as the technical director for GPS Buffalo and was honored as the GPS - New York Coach of the Year in 2015. A native of Southport, England, he earned his bachelor's degree in sports coaching from the University of Central Lancashire and his master's degree in sport administration from Canisius in fall 2020.