Ryan Leven

Ryan Leven

Personal information
Date of birth	(1977-11-29) November 29, 1977
Place of birth	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
Youth career
1996–2000	Ohio State Buckeyes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1995	Pittsburgh Stingers	0	(0)
1999–2000	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	67	(33)
2000–2002	Columbus Crew	0	(0)
Total		67	(33)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Youth

Born in Pittsburgh, Leven grew up in Hampton, Pennsylvania. During this time he played for the Pittsburgh Strikers and Beadling SC club teams, while also playing for Western Pennsylvania ODP. He graduated from Hampton High School. He attended the Ohio State University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1996 to 2000. Leven graduated with a degree in Management Information Systems (MIS).

Professional player career

Leven started his career with the now defunct Pittsburgh Stingers in the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL). The Pittsburgh Riverhounds signed Leven in 1999 as an undrafted free agent. In the fall of 2000, Leven was transferred to the Columbus Crew where he participated as a training team member. Leven retired from professional soccer in 2002. Leven was inducted into his high school sports hall of fame in 2006.

Coaching career

College Coaching

Tiffin University Men's Soccer Assistant Coach - 2002 – 2005
Heidelberg University Director of Soccer & Head Men's Soccer Coach - 2005 – 2010
Otterbein University Men's Soccer Coach - 2010 – 2015

High school coaching

New Albany High School (Ohio) - Varsity Girls Soccer Assistant Coach - 2010 - 2015
Gahanna Christian Academy - Head Varsity Boys Soccer Coach - 2016
Bexley High School - Head Varsity Girls Soccer Coach - 2017 - 2019

Youth club coaching

Hampton Soccer Club - 1995 - 1996
Dublin Soccer Club - 1996 - 2009
New Albany Soccer Club - 2009 - 2016
Columbus Crew Youth Development Program - 2011 - 2016
FC614 - 2016 - 2019
Ohio Premier - 2021–Present