Ryan Hess

Biography

Ryan Hess enters his 16th season on the Lehigh men’s soccer coaching staff and tenth season as Associate Head Coach in 2026. In 2025, Hess helped guide the Mountain Hawks to the number two seed in the Patriot League tournament, eventually hosting the championship game against Lafayette on November 15. Lehigh had six All-Patriot League honorees, including two first team selections in Thomas Robertson and Giacomo Zizza. In 2022, Hess mentored first team All-Patriot League honoree Jack Sarkos. Sarkos was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Region second team. Hess helped guide the 2019 Mountain Hawks to their third Patriot League Championship in program history and the team's fifth NCAA Tournament appearance. In addition, Hess assisted Lehigh to just its second-ever regular season crown and No. 1 overall seed in the tournament. The Mountain Hawks closed out the 2019 campaign with a 13-5-3 overall record, an unbeaten 6-0-3 record in the Patriot League and an undefeated home record of 7-0-3 at the Ulrich Sports Complex. With Hess' guidance, Lehigh won its second-ever Patriot League Championship and fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in 2015. Hess has mentored two All-American selections, 13 All-Region honorees, three Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year award winners, a Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year honoree, 32 All-Patriot League selections and six Academic All-Patriot League members in his tenure on Lehigh’s staff. Prior to the start of the 2011 season, Hess