Will Ryan is in his sixth season as assistant men's basketball coach at North Dakota State.

Ryan, 34, is the oldest son of Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan. He played basketball for his father on Wisconsin-Platteville's NCAA Division III national championship teams in 1998 and 1999, and also on his father's team at Milwaukee in 2000-01.

Will Ryan graduated from Milwaukee in December 2002 with a bachelor's degree in educational studies and youth leadership.

He joined the Wisconsin staff in 2002-03 as a volunteer assistant and spent five seasons with the Badgers. He also was head coach for the Wisconsin Swing AAU team in 2005.

Will and his wife, Emily, reside in Fargo with their sons, Owen and Liam.

The Ryan File
Age: 34
Born: July 8, 1978
Hometown: Platteville, Wisconsin
Spouse: Emily
Children: Two sons, Owen and Liam
Education: Bachelor's degree in educational studies and youth leadership, Milwaukee, 2002.