Ryan Strain enters his third season with the Northern Coloraod baseball team in 2010.

When he joined the Bears in 2008, he was no stranger to the baseball program as his father Joe (1972-76) played baseball for the Bears, where he was the starting shortstop on the 1974 College World Series team and went on to play for the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs.

Strain's main responsibilities at Northern Colorado include coaching infield and hitting on the field and serving as the recruiting and camp coordinators off the diamond.

He joins the Bears from the University of Nebraska, where he spent two years as the graduate manager. While with the Huskers, he assisted the coaching staff with on-field duties, including helping with batting practice, while overseeing the undergraduate managers and helping with team video. He also assisted in on-campus recruiting and helped in the day-to-day operations of the program.

He was also an instructor in the Nebraska Baseball Academy, giving hitting lessons and running camps.

Strain also served as an assistant coach for the St. Cloud Riverbats in the Northwoods League in 2006 during the summer. Strain served as the hitting coach and infield coach, helping St. Cloud lead the Northwoods League in hitting during the 2006 campaign.

Strain began his career playing at North Carolina State before transferring to Nevada. Following his collegiate career, Strain played two seasons in the minors for the San Francisco Giants and one year for the Rockford Riverhawks in the independent professional Frontier League.

Strain was a three-sport standout at Cherry Creek High School, earning all-state honors as a senior in baseball. Strain earned his undergraduate degree in secondary education/history from Nevada in 2003 and his master's degree in educational administration from Nebraska in 2007.

Strain married the former Katie Easley in 2008 and the couple reside in Loveland.


The Strain File
College Nevada (BS `03)
        Nebraska (MS `07)

Coaching History
2007-PresNo. Colorado
        Assistant Coach
2006    St. Cloud
        (Northwoods League)
        Assistant Coach
2006-07 Nebraska
        Graduate Asst.

Playing History
2005    Rockford
        (Frontier League)
2004    Salem-Keizer
        (Minor Leagues - A)
2003    AZL Giants
        (Minor Leagues - Rookie)
2001-03 U. Nevada
2000    North Carolina State