Ryan Langford - Field Hockey Coach - James Madison University Athletics

Ryan Langford

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
langforj@jmu.edu
Phone:
540.568.3941

Ryan Langford completed his second season with the Dukes in 2008 after assuming the field hockey assistant position on March 5, 2007 with an extensive background in both men's and women's field hockey.

"We are extremely excited about hiring Ryan. He will be a fantastic addition to our current team and staff," commented head coach Antoinette Lucas. "Ryan's international playing experience, and background as a Division I coach, will enhance and compliment our program as we continue to grow and build towards the ultimate goal of a second national championship for women’s field hockey at JMU."

Langford's arrival in Harrisonburg directly coincided with the squad posting the second-best winning percentage in program history as the Dukes went 19-4 in 2007. JMU won its second consecutive CAA championship and picked up the program's first NCAA postseason victory since 1995 with a 5-4 win over Duke at UNC.

Year number two was more of the same for Langford with the program as this time the Dukes went 18-3 for the best winning percentage in school history. The Dukes captured their third straight CAA title for their third straight NCAA appearance. JMU went undefeated in the CAA for the first time since 1995 while also posting the third-best winning percentage in the nation.

Langford spent the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at Temple University in Philadelphia. At the same time, he also coached the women’s and men’s High Performance Training Centers in the Pennsylvania/New Jersey region, which included evaluating athletes for selection for the United States national teams.

Prior to his stint at Temple, Langford served as an assistant coach at Appalachian State from 2000-05 while working as a physical education instructor at ASU. He also served on the selection committee for the 2004 U.S. Men’s U-21 team. Other coaching stops included one season at Missouri State University and one year at Hannover 78 Tennis and Hockey Club in Hannover, Germany.

Langford possesses international playing experience with the United States National Team from 1994 to 1999, as well as in 2001 and 2002. Highlights included being an alternate for the 1996 Olympic games, serving as team captain for the 1999 Pan American Games, and the 2001 World Cup. He also played for the U.S. Indoor team in 1997 and from 2002-05, advancing to the 2003 Indoor World Cup.

Langford graduated from Appalachian State in 2003 with a bachelor of science in Geography. He holds professional memberships with the National Field Hockey Coaches Association and the U.S. Field Hockey Association.