Ryan Mather begins his second season as a member of the Rutgers volleyball coaching staff in 2024.
In Mather's first season with the Scarlet Knights was highlighted by the program's first-ever All-Big Ten attacker, the most wins and best nonconference record since 2012 and a school record in attendance. With Mather on the sideline, the Scarlet Knights placed 12 entries into the rally-era individual season top 10 records and 13 entries into the rally-era team top 10 records while collecting the most sets played, kills, assists, assists per set, digs and solo blocks by a team in conference play since joining the Big Ten in 2014.
Mather arrived "On The Banks" after spending the 2022-23 season as an assistant at Lafayette College and earning a bronze medal as a member of the Texas Tyrants with the National Volleyball Association.
Prior to joining the coaching ranks, Mather played professionally around the globe. He earned MVP honors in the Volleyligaen of Denmark, including registering 45 points in one match, the most in Danish league history. Mather also brought home a gold medal in 2022, a silver medal in 2021 and a bronze medal in 2020 with the Las Vegas Ramblers. Additionally, he played in the Challenge Cup with Chev-Diekirch in Luxembourg and was a member of Akaa-Volley in Finland.
Mather graduated from Grand Canyon University with a degree in exercise science in 2015. He was a three-time all-conference honoree and three-time all-academic team member with the Lopes and also participated with the United States Junior National Training U21 Team.
