Ryan Huff
Morgantown,WV
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Student-Athlete Development Coordinator
West Virginia University Athletics
Morgantown
03.2023 - Current
- Provided Holistic development to over 500 student-athletes
- Spearheaded, organized and executed welcome back events and all student-athlete speaker programming for over 500 student-athletes
- Implemented multiple professional development series for student-athletes based on major and career interest
- Implemented the inaugural Sport Management networking night in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers
- Implemented, organized, and executed the inaugural Athletes to Medicine six week cohort
- Communicated with employers, and alumni to create professional development opportunities for student-athletes
- Implemented professional headshot day in partnership with University Relations
- Facilitated connections between employers student-athletes and placed student-athletes with employers upon graduation
- Organized and executed an annual Professional development trip to Pittsburgh for student-athletes
- Utilized HelperHelper to track and log community service opportunities
- Organized and executed community service initiatives for student-athletes in partnership with local non-profits, schools, and hospitals
- Organized and executed a Thanksgiving Canned Donation Drive producing over 1000 lbs of canned goods donated to a local non-profit in Morgantown, WV
- Facilitated 2,696 community service hours ($85,745 economic impact)
- Met one on one with student-athletes to provide support in resume building, mock interviews and cover letter building
- Served as the adviser for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
- Implemented a four-year comprehensive career development plan
- Served as the liaison between coaches, sport administrators, director of operations and student-athletes about upcoming programming
- Supervised and delegated tasks to two Graduate Assistants
- Served as the Liaison to campus partners such as the community engagement office, career development center, and the Multicultural center.
Student-Athlete Development Graduate Assistant
Appalachian State University Athletics
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Supervised the academic progress of 25 student athletes and implemented student action plans
- Held weekly individual meetings with freshman student athletes, transfer and select upperclassmen
- Facilitated time management strategies to freshmen student-athletes
- Facilitated study hall with up to 15 student athletes weekly and promoted a conducive learning environment
- Implemented student-athlete development holistic programming in conjunction with the Director of Student-Athlete Development
- Assisted in implementing the first annual student-athlete alumni mixer
- Organized and executed a student-athlete resume workshop
- Assisted in organizing and executing DEI Lunch & Learn sessions
- Organized and executed the annual transfer breakfast in conjunction with the Director of Athletics
- Met one on one with student-athletes to discuss transition out of sport.
NCAA Division I Student-Athlete
Appalachian State Football Team
05.2017 - 12.2021
- Managed a full-time student course load with 40 hours per week training, play-review, and competition
- Communicated with a diverse group of fellow athletes and coaches to maintain positivity and good sportsmanship within the program
- Served as a mentor to student athletes by sharing personal experiences that were attained through my personal collegiate and professional career
- Led tours of facilities to prospective student-athletes and their families
- Participated in philanthropy events on behalf of the University and Athletic Department.
Education
Masters of Arts - Higher Education
Appalachian State University
05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Public Relations
Appalachian State University
05.2021
Skills
- Advanced interpersonal and team-oriented skills
- Outstanding leadership skills
- Strong oral and written communication
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Helper Helper
- Teamworks
- ARMS
Accomplishments
- Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll May 2017 - May 2021
- Sun Belt Third Team All Conference 2020 - 2021
- Chancellor's List, College of Fine & Applied Arts
- Four-year Varsity Letter Recipient
- Appalachian State Football Defensive Difference Maker Award
- Steve & Marcia Wilks Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship Recipient December 2018
Leadership And Work Experience
- West Virginia University Athletics, 03/2023, Present, Student-Athlete Development Coordinator, Provided Holistic development to over 500 student-athletes, Spearheaded, organized and executed welcome back events and all student-athlete speaker programming for over 500 student-athletes, Implemented multiple professional development series for student-athletes based on major and career interest, Implemented the inaugural Sport Management networking night in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers, Implemented, organized, and executed the inaugural Athletes to Medicine six week cohort, Communicated with employers, and alumni to create professional development opportunities for student-athletes, Implemented professional headshot day in partnership with University Relations, Facilitated connections between employers student-athletes and placed student-athletes with employers upon graduation, Organized and executed an annual Professional development trip to Pittsburgh for student-athletes, Utilized HelperHelper to track and log community service opportunities, Organized and executed community service initiatives for student-athletes in partnership with local non-profits, schools, and hospitals, Organized and executed a Thanksgiving Canned Donation Drive producing over 1000 lbs of canned goods donated to a local non-profit in Morgantown, WV, Facilitated 2,696 community service hours ($85,745 economic impact), Met one on one with student-athletes to provide support in resume building, mock interviews and cover letter building, Served as the adviser for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Implemented a four-year comprehensive career development plan, Served as the liaison between coaches, sport administrators, director of operations and student-athletes about upcoming programming, Supervised and delegated tasks to two Graduate Assistants, Served as the Liaison to campus partners such as the community engagement office, career development center, and the Multicultural center
- Appalachian State University Athletics, 01/2022, 05/2023, Student-Athlete Development Graduate Assistant, Supervised the academic progress of 25 student athletes and implemented student action plans, Held weekly individual meetings with freshman student athletes, transfer and select upperclassmen, Facilitated time management strategies to freshmen student-athletes, Facilitated study hall with up to 15 student athletes weekly and promoted a conducive learning environment., Implemented student-athlete development holistic programming in conjunction with the Director of Student-Athlete Development, Assisted in implementing the first annual student-athlete alumni mixer, Organized and executed a student-athlete resume workshop, Assisted in organizing and executing DEI Lunch & Learn sessions, Organized and executed the annual transfer breakfast in conjunction with the Director of Athletics, Met one on one with student-athletes to discuss transition out of sport
- Appalachian State Football Team, 05/2017, 12/2021, NCAA Division I Student-Athlete, Managed a full-time student course load with 40 hours per week training, play-review, and competition., Communicated with a diverse group of fellow athletes and coaches to maintain positivity and good sportsmanship within the program., Served as a mentor to student athletes by sharing personal experiences that were attained through my personal collegiate and professional career., Led tours of facilities to prospective student-athletes and their families., Participated in philanthropy events on behalf of the University and Athletic Department.
Timeline
Student-Athlete Development Coordinator
West Virginia University Athletics
03.2023 - Current
Student-Athlete Development Graduate Assistant
Appalachian State University Athletics
01.2022 - 05.2023
NCAA Division I Student-Athlete
Appalachian State Football Team
05.2017 - 12.2021
Masters of Arts - Higher Education
Appalachian State University
Bachelor of Science - Public Relations
Appalachian State University
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