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Tim Ryerson

Back with the Methodist coaching staff for his fifth season as men's basketball assistant coach is Tim Ryerson.  Ryerson also serves as the men's and women's cross country head coach at Methodist. 

Ryerson took over the men's and women's cross country head coach position in July of 2006. With the additional duties, Ryerson became the first full-time men's basketball assistant coach in the 44-year history of the program.

Last season the Monarchs had a successful season with the men placing fifth and the women placing sixth in the USA South Championships. During the 2007 cross country season, both the men and women placed fifth and in his first season as head coach of the cross country program, the men's team finished second while the women placed sixth.

Ryerson's main basketball duties include on the floor coaching, recruiting, and scouting. He came to Methodist as the men's basketball assistant in 2005.  Prior to Methodist, he worked as Recreation Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin- River Falls.  He also spent two seasons as the men's basketball assistant coach, adjunct physical education instructor, and recreation graduate assistant at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Tex., where he served under head coach Dylan Howard.  In addition to numerous summer camp experiences, Ryerson has coached internationally with USA Athletes International and has coached numerous sports at at three Wisconsin high schools; River Falls, Port Edwards, and Saint Mary Central.

Ryerson is a native of Hortonville, Wis.  He graduated from Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education/ Social Studies. He also received his master's degree in Sports and Recreation Management from Hardin-Simmons University in 2004.