Ryan Connolly

Biography

THE RYAN CONNOLLY FILE Born: May 3, 1987 in Binghamton, N.Y. High School: Binghamton High School, Binghamton, N.Y. College: Notre Dame, bachelor’s degree in psychology and pre-professional studies, 2009 Family: Wife: Ally; Children: Kathryn and Camille Playing Career Notre Dame, 2006-09 Coaching Career Virginia Tech, Volunteer Assistant Coach, 2010-12 Radford, Assistant Coach, 2012-13 Oklahoma, Volunteer Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator, 2013-15 Virginia Tech, Assistant Coach, 2015-17 Virginia Tech, Director of Centralized Recruiting, 2017-18 Connolly enters his eighth season as director of baseball operations at K-State. As the director of baseball operations, Connolly will spearhead the baseball program’s recruiting efforts as well as manage the team’s travel and summer camps. “Ryan Connolly is a tremendous addition to our program,” Hughes said. “Programs are built with great people and great recruiters. We absolutely have both with Ryan. He will bring Kansas State baseball to the highest levels with the standards he has set organizationally in recruiting and work ethic. More importantly, the type of integrity and loyalty he personifies will be a great example to all of our players on a daily basis.” Connolly comes to K-State after serving as the director of centralized recruiting for Virginia Tech Athletics for the 2017-18 season, where he spent the previous three seasons as an assistant baseball coach under former Hokies head coach Patrick Mason. Connolly spent on