# Ryan Osborn > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ryan_Osborn > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ryan_Osborn.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Osborn > Source revision: 1347588379 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American football coach (born 1988)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{notability|1=Biographies|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Ryan Osborn | image = | alt = | caption = | current_title = Assistant head coach & [defensive coordinator](/source/defensive_coordinator) | current_team = [Columbia](/source/Columbia_Lions_football) | current_conference = [Ivy League](/source/Ivy_League) | current_record = | contract = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|1|1}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = [Bridgewater State](/source/Bridgewater_State_University) ('08)
[Mississippi State](/source/Mississippi_State_University) ('17) | player_years1 = | player_team1 = | player_positions = | coach_years1 = 2008–2010 | coach_team1 = [Bridgewater State](/source/Bridgewater_State_Bears_football) (WR) | coach_years2 = 2011–2012 | coach_team2 = [Maine Maritime](/source/Maine_Maritime_Mariners_football) (ST/DL) | coach_years3 = 2013 | coach_team3 = [Amherst](/source/Amherst_Mammoths_football) (OLB) | coach_years4 = 2014 | coach_team4 = [St. Norbert](/source/St._Norbert_Green_Knights_football) (CB) | coach_years5 = 2015 | coach_team5 = St. Norbert ([DC](/source/Defensive_coordinator)) | coach_years6 = 2016–2017 | coach_team6 = [Mississippi State](/source/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football) ([GA](/source/Graduate_assistant)) | coach_years7 = 2018–2019 | coach_team7 = [Florida](/source/Florida_Gators_football) (GA) | coach_years8 = 2020 | coach_team8 = [UT Martin](/source/UT_Martin_Skyhawks_football) (co-ST/DL) | coach_years9 = 2021 | coach_team9 = [Michigan](/source/Michigan_Wolverines_football) (defensive analyst) | coach_years10 = 2022 | coach_team10 = [Baltimore Ravens](/source/Baltimore_Ravens) (defensive assistant) | coach_years11 = 2023–2024 | coach_team11 = [Charlotte](/source/Charlotte_49ers_football) (DC/OLB) | coach_years12 = 2025 | coach_team12 = [Oklahoma State](/source/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football) (DL) | coach_years13 = 2026–present | coach_team13 = [Columbia](/source/Columbia_Lions_football) (DC/AHC) | overall_record = | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = | awards = | coaching_records = }} '''Ryan Osborn''' (born January 1, 1988) is an American [college football](/source/college_football) coach. He is the assistant head coach and [defensive coordinator](/source/defensive_coordinator) for [Columbia](/source/Columbia_Lions_football), a position he has held since 2026. ==Coaching career== In 2008, following Osborn's graduation from [Bridgewater State](/source/Bridgewater_State_Bears_football), he joined the team as the [wide receivers](/source/Wide_receiver) coach. After three seasons, he was hired as the special teams coordinator and [defensive line](/source/Lineman_(gridiron_football)) coach for [Maine Maritime](/source/Maine_Maritime_Mariners_football). In 2013, he joined [Amherst](/source/Amherst_Mammoths_football) as the [outside linebackers](/source/Linebacker) coach. After one season he was hired as the [cornerbacks](/source/Cornerback) coach for [St. Norbert](/source/St._Norbert_Green_Knights_football). He was promoted to [defensive coordinator](/source/defensive_coordinator) before the following season.{{Cite web |last=Pekarek |first=Andrew |title='Oz' energizes St. Norbert defense |url=https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/college/stnorbert/2015/11/20/oz-energizes-st-nobert-defense/76016904/ |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Green Bay Press-Gazette |language=en-US}} In 2016, Osborn began his [Division I](/source/NCAA_Division_I) coaching career as a [graduate assistant](/source/graduate_assistant) at [Mississippi State](/source/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_football) for one year until he left for [Florida](/source/Florida_Gators_football) as again a graduate assistant until 2019. He got his first full coaching job when he was hired by [UT Martin](/source/UT_Martin_Skyhawks_football) to be their defensive line coach. The following year, he joined [Michigan](/source/Michigan_Wolverines_football) as a defensive analyst. His coaching impact was shown almost immediately as he helped guide [Aidan Hutchinson](/source/Aidan_Hutchinson) to first-team All-American honors and become a [Heisman Trophy](/source/Heisman_Trophy) finalist while also breaking many records at Michigan. His leadership and skills helped him land a job with the [Baltimore Ravens](/source/Baltimore_Ravens) as a defensive assistant where he was joined by former Wolverine [David Ojabo](/source/David_Ojabo), who was recently drafted in the [2022 NFL draft](/source/2022_NFL_draft) by the Ravens {{cite news|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/team/coaches-roster/ryan-osborn |title=Ryan Osborn Defensive Assistant |work=Baltimoreravens.com|access-date=January 22, 2023}}{{Cite web |title=‘He’s the guru’: Michigan players rave about new Ravens assistant Ryan Osborn |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bs-sp-ravens-ryan-osborn-20220304-c64vkf5e4fhm7kgf7jo7afhccy-story.html |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=Baltimore Sun}} Following the [2022 NFL season](/source/2022_NFL_season), Osborn became the defensive coordinator for the [Charlotte 49ers](/source/Charlotte_49ers_football) under new head coach [Biff Poggi](/source/Biff_Poggi).{{cite news|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/tyler-huntley-played-with-flu-broncos#:~:text=Ryan%20Osborn%20Will%20Finish%20the%20Season%20Before%20Leaving%20for%20Charlotte |title=Ryan Osborn Will Finish the Season Before Leaving for Charlotte |work=Baltimoreravens.com|date=December 9, 2022|access-date=January 22, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Ravens Assistant Osborn Named Charlotte's Defensive Coordinator|url=https://charlotte49ers.com/news/2023/1/24/football-ravens-assistant-osborn-named-charlottes-defensive-coordinator.aspx|website=Charlotte49ers.com|date=January 24, 2023|access-date=January 24, 2023}} On December 8, 2024, Osborn was hired by [Oklahoma State](/source/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football) as the defensive line coach.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/oklahoma-state/article/report-oklahoma-state-hiring-new-defensive-line-coach-241626203/|title=Oklahoma State hiring new defensive line coach|website=247Sports|first=McClain|last=Baxley|date=December 8, 2024|access-date=January 30, 2025}} On January 14, 2026, Osborn was hired by [Columbia](/source/Columbia_Lions_football) as the assistant head coach and [defensive coordinator](/source/defensive_coordinator).{{cite web|url=https://gocolumbialions.com/news/2026/1/14/football-ryan-osborn-tabbed-new-defensive-coordinator|title=Ryan Osborn Tabbed New Defensive Coordinator|website=gocolumbialions.com|date=January 14, 2026|access-date=January 23, 2026}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{Twitter|CoachRyanOsborn}} * [https://www.baltimoreravens.com/team/coaches-roster/ryan-osborn Baltimore Ravens profile] * [https://charlotte49ers.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/ryan-osborn/1710 Charlotte profile] * [https://gocolumbialions.com/staff-directory/ryan-osborn/676 Columbia profile] * [https://okstate.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/ryan-osborn/3578 Oklahoma State profile] {{DEFAULTSORT:Osborn, Ryan}} Category:1988 births Category:Living people Category:Amherst Mammoths football coaches Category:Bridgewater State Bears football coaches Category:Charlotte 49ers football coaches Category:Columbia Lions football coaches Category:Florida Gators football coaches Category:Maine Maritime Mariners football coaches Category:Michigan Wolverines football coaches Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football coaches Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys football coaches Category:St. Norbert Green Knights football coaches Category:UT Martin Skyhawks football coaches Category:Bridgewater State University alumni Category:Mississippi State University alumni Category:Baltimore Ravens coaches --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ryan Osborn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Osborn) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Osborn?action=history)). 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