Ryan attends Boston University and is majoring in finance. He debated at Acton Boxborough Regional High School in Acton, Massachusetts, for three years, serving as a Public Forum novice teacher/judge his senior year. He has qualified for the TOC and has had various successes on the national circuit. Throughout his career, Ryan broke at various National Tournaments around the country, was ranked as high as 34th on the Averill PF Rankings, and finished top 20 in the state multiple times. Ryan likes to teach a flay style of debate and is an advocate of strong presentational skills.