Ryan was born and raised in Birmingham, AL, surrounded by the sights and sounds of college football, basketball, hockey, and baseball. Since then, sports have been a critical influence in his life. He grew up going to annual Alabama Crimson Tide football games at Legion Field in Birmingham and Bryant-Denny Tuscaloosa. Ryan fell in love with hockey and baseball going to Birmingham Bulls and Birmingham Barons games.

Today, Ryan still lives in Birmingham and actively attends and promotes all of the teams  in the Magic City including the Barons, Legion FC, Stallions, Bulls, and the Squadron.  Sports!