Sehome XC Program Director

Kevin
Ryan

The Architect

Current Streak

5x

State Champs

2025 Result

1st

NXR Champions

Philosophy

Relationship First

Coach Kevin Ryan Profile
MARINERS XC

Leadership Style

Quiet confidence. Loud results.

Championships aren't won on race day; they are built in the quiet moments of training, mentorship, and trust. Kevin Ryan has spent decades refining a program that doesn't just produce fast runners—it produces resilient people.

Guiding the Sehome girls to their 5th consecutive State Title and a dominant win at NXR Northwest, Ryan has proven once again that his method works. He has cultivated an environment where the pressure of Nationals isn't a burden, but a shared privilege.

Defining the Season

The 2025 season presented a unique challenge: taking a team with a target on its back and keeping them hungry. Ryan navigated the season perfectly, managing race loads and peaking the squad at the exact right moment to secure their ticket to Portland.

Program Focus Culture & Trust
Result Championship Speed

"He and I have 'grown up' in coaching together... He has always brought a thoughtful passion to the science of coaching, but that passion has always been deeply balanced by the concern for the experience of the athlete. As his programs have faced obstacles, he has kept the needs of the kids first and foremost."

— Patty Ley (Head Coach, Gig Harbor)

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