Coach Ryan Weir completed his 11th season as the Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach at William Carey University, having joined the program in 2014. During his 11 seasons with the program, he has helped guide the Crusaders to an overall record of 121-26-9. Resulting in a 0.877 winning percentage.
He assisted William Carey to their first NAIA National Championship in the 2018 season with a record of 21-3.
- NAIA National Championship – 2018
- 3 NAIA National Runners-up – 2020,2021, 2023
- 7 SSAC Conference Championships – 2016, 2019, 2020,2021,2022 ,2023,2024
- 8 SSAC Regular Season Championships - 2015,2017,2018,2019, 2020,2021,2022,2023
- 11 Consecutive SSAC Conference Championship Games - 2014 - 2024
- 6 NAIA National Championship Final 4 appearances
- United Soccer National Coaching Staff of the Year – 2018
- United Soccer Regional Staff of the Year – 2018 & 2021
- First #1 MRPI ranking in program history - 2014
- First #1 NAIA Coaching Poll ranking in program history –2017
- NAIA National Championship record 24-8-1
- 11 Consecutive NAIA National Tournament top 5 seedings
During his time at William Carey University, Coach Weir has mentored 15 First Team All-Americans, 11 Second Team All-Americans, 13 Third Team All-Americans and 13 Honorable Mentions. He has coached 7 SSAC Players of the Year, 5 SSAC Offensive Players of the Year, 8 SSAC Defensive Players of the Year and 3 NAIA National Players of the Year.
The Crusaders have only been ranked once outside of the top 10 in the NAIA Coaches Poll (#11) since the beginning of the 2014 season when Weir joined the program. The program has been ranked in the top 5 a total of 99 times out of a possible 115 in the NAIA Coaching Polls during Weir’s time and has been ranked the #1 team a total of 30 times.
As a player Weir played for William Carey University from 2008-2011 making 55 appearances. He was part of the 2011 team that reached the NAIA National Championship Final 4, making 14 starts and scoring 7 goals during that season.
From Torquay, England, Weir graduated from William Carey University in 2012 with his Bachelor of Arts in History, and received his Master's in Interscholastic Athletic Administration from William Carey University in 2015. He is married to his wife Samantha Clark and has a son Liam.
| Year |
Record |
SSAC Regular Season Place |
NAIA Final Ranking |
Postseason |
| 2024 |
20-2-1 |
1st |
#5 |
Elite 8 |
| 2023 |
24-1 |
1st |
#1 |
NAIA runners-up |
| 2022 |
16-3-2 |
1st |
#5 |
Elite 8 |
| 2021 |
22-1 |
1st |
#2 |
NAIA runners-up |
| 2020 |
19-1-1 |
1st |
#2 |
NAIA runners-up |
| 2019 |
21-1-1 |
1st |
#3 |
Final 4 |
| 2018 |
21-3 |
1st |
#1 |
NAIA National Champion |
| 2017 |
19-3 |
1st |
#4 |
Final 4 |
| 2016 |
16-5 |
3rd |
#10 |
Sweet 16 |
| 2015 |
17-3-2 |
1st |
#6 |
Elite 8 |
| 2014 |
18-3-1 |
2nd |
#11 |
Sweet 16 |
