Matthew Ryan (handballer)

Matt Ryan
Personal information
Full name Matthew Colin Ryan
Born (1966-02-19) February 19, 1966
Miller Place, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position backcourt and circle
Senior clubs
Years Team
1988 – 1996
Garden City
1996 – Min. 2002
Condor Handball
National team
Years Team Apps
1989–96
 United States 225
Title
1999 – 2000
Nationals

Basketball career
Career information
CollegeUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
Long Island University
Medals
Men's handball
Representing the United States
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Havana Team

Matthew Colin "Matt" Ryan (born February 19, 1966), a native of New York, was captain[1] of the 1996 US Olympic handball team.[2] He was a member of the US National team from 1989-1996[3] and he competed at the Goodwill Games in 1994 where the US team ranked 6 of 6.[4] He played basketball for the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Long Island University.[1]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b "C.W. Post Campus | Press Releases". Archived from the original on September 12, 2006. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Matt Ryan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Condors Team Handball Club". Archived from the original on December 4, 2002. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
  4. ^ "1994 Goodwill Games Results - Handball". Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
  5. ^ Esposito, Nicholas (February 13, 2018). "Miller Place Olympian inducted into Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame". Greater Long Island. Archived from the original on March 4, 2018. Retrieved March 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "Matthew Colin Ryan". Codor Handball. Archived from the original on January 26, 2003. Retrieved March 4, 2018.