Chris Ryder - Associate AD, Facilities and Event Management - Women's Golf Support Staff

Chris Ryder

At FAU

Joined Florida Atlantic’s staff in October 2019 as the Owls’ associate director of athletics for facilities and event management
Oversees athletic capital project planning/coordination, daily facility maintenance projects and the execution of game management responsibilities
In addition to his role with athletic facilities and events, serves as a member of the FAU Athletics emergency management team
In the fall of 2022, Ryder was elevated to senior associate athletic director

At Duke

Prior to FAU, Ryder served over eight years with the Duke Blue Devils
Ryder was promoted as the director of athletic facilities, game operations and championships at Duke in July 2018, a position he held until October 2019
In his role, he was heavily involved in the daily maintenance of all athletic facilities, as he was the lead athletic facilities liaison to Duke Facilities Management, Landscape Services, Sanitation and Recycling, as well as Environmental Services
Prior to his promotion, Ryder served as the associate director of athletic facilities and special events from July 2015 to July 2018
For two years prior to becoming an associate athletic director, Ryder worked as an assistant director of athletic facilities, game operations and championships

Ryder started out as an athletic facilities and game operations assistant in July 2011, a position he held for two years

At High Point University and Wake Forest

At High Point, Ryder served as a facilities and game operations intern for all Panther programs from 2005-2009
Held a similar role with Wake Forest Athletics, carrying out all day-to-day game management operations with specific responsibility for Olympic sports programs

At DC United and Carolina Dynamo

Memberships and Organizations

Member of the Collegiate Event and Facilities Management Association (CEFMA) and North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM)
CPR and First Aid certified

Personal

Native of Lynbrook, New York
Received a bachelor’s degree in sport management with a minor in business administration from High Point in 2009
Furthered his education at High Point with a master’s degree with a concentration in sport studies
Married to the former Ashley Guerra of Long Valley, New Jersey
Currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida with his wife and daughter, Jocelyn