Coach Howard enters
his 7th year as the Head Baseball Coach for the Eagles compiling
an impressive 182-119 record and a .611 winning percentage
as the leader of the Eagles. His teams have won two conference
championships and have been ranked in the NAIA Top 25 poll
five out of the last seven years. In 2004 Howard was named
the HAAC Coach of the Year. He has lead the Eagles to four
35 win seasons out of seven. An outstanding collegiate athlete
himself, Ryan played two years at Bakersfield Junior College
before transferring to Avila . After completing his career
at Avila , Howard joined the Eagle's coaching staff as an
assistant coach and then took over the Eagle program at
the age of 24.
A native of Hughson California , Howard holds the Northern
California record for most RBI's in a high school baseball
game with 10. Coach Howard now resides in Raymore , MO with
his wife Rebecca, an Avila alumni and former Eagle softball
player.