Ryan Jorden | |
Current Title: | Head coach |
Current Team: | UCLA Bruins |
Current Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
Birth Date: | 11 April 1973[1] |
Birth Place: | Santa Barbara, California |
Alma Mater: | Westmont College |
Player Years1: | 1991–1994 |
Player Team1: | Westmont College |
Coach Years1: | 1996–1999 |
Coach Team1: | Oregon State (assistant) |
Coach Years2: | 2000–2007 |
Coach Team2: | Westmont College (assistant) |
Coach Years3: | 2008–2012 |
Coach Team3: | Cal Baptist |
Coach Years4: | 2014–2018 |
Coach Team4: | Pacific |
Coach Years5: | 2019– |
Coach Team5: | UCLA |
Awards: | WCC Co-Coach of the Year: 2016 |
Ryan A. Jorden (born April 11, 1973) is an American soccer coach who currently coaches the UCLA Bruins men's soccer program. Jorden had previously coached the Pacific Tigers and the California Baptist University Lancers programs. Jorden, known for his coaching ability at California Baptist University transferred to UCLA.[2]
Ryan Jorden played four seasons of college soccer for Westmont College, from 1991 until 1994. With Westmont, the Warriors made two NAIA appearances.[3]
On April 29, 2019, Jorden was announced as the head coach of the UCLA Bruins men's soccer program.[4] [3] This hiring came following the resignation and indictment of previous head coach Jorge Salcedo for his alleged participation in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal.[5]