Ryan Cohan

Biography

Ryan Cohan enters his third season as assistant athletic director for women's basketball operations, bringing significant experience in women's basketball to the Trojan program. A Los Angeles native, Cohan earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Arizona State, where he spent 11 years working with the Sun Devils women's basketball program. He served six seasons as director of operations, functioning as the team liaison to various athletic department and campus units, overseeing the program's operating budget, team travel and booster club, organizing team community service outings and leading grassroots marketing efforts. He also assisted with game scheduling and the program's digital media initiatives. Cohan spent two seasons with the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, where he held positions both with the club's marketing and public relations office and its sales staff. During his time with the Mercury, the team advanced to the Western Conference Finals (2013) and won the WNBA Championship (2014). In September 2022, Cohan took a position as associate director of athletics at Cal Maritime, overseeing business operations, advancement and marketing and assisting in gameday operations and human resources. Cohan earned a degree in broadcast journalism and a master's in higher & postsecondary education — both from ASU.