Debbie Ryan was born on November 4,1952 and is a former women's basketball coach who coached at the University of Virginia.
10 Facts About Debbie Ryan
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Debbie Ryan was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2000 but is currently in remission.
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Debbie Ryan was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Debbie Ryan was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Debbie Ryan was named the Naismith College Coach of the Year.
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Debbie Ryan started as an assistant coach at Virginia under head coach Dan Bonner.
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In 1977, Debbie Ryan, who had recently completed graduate school in Virginia, was asked to become the head coach of the women's basketball program.
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Debbie Ryan accepted, to become only the third head coach in the program's history.
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In 2014 Debbie Ryan was honored as one of the Library of Virginia's "Virginia Women in History" for her contributions to women's basketball and her actions as a cancer treatment advocate.
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Debbie Ryan served as the head coach of the US representative to the 1999 World University Games.