Temple University Athletics
Football
Day, Ryan
Ryan Day
- Title:
- Offensive Coordinator / Wide Receivers
- Email:
- ryan.day@temple.edu
- Phone:
- 215-204-0865
Ryan Day begins his second season at Temple and his first season as the Owls’ offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach in 2012. Day re-joins the Temple staff after five seasons as the wide receivers coach at Boston College.
In 2009, Eagles’ wide receiver Rich Gunnell broke the BC career receiving yards record against USC in the Emerald Bowl as he finished with 2,459 career yards. He became one of just eight BC players to ever eclipse the 2,000-yard mark. Despite being picked to finish last in the ACC's Atlantic Division in preseason media voting, the 2009 Eagles finished with an 8-5 record, came within one win of playing in a third consecutive ACC Championship Game, and played in a bowl game for a school-record 11th consecutive season.
In 2008, Day had two of the most productive wide receivers in the ACC. Brandon Robinson was eighth in the ACC in receiving yards (646) and 10th in yards per game (46.1) and Gunnell was 10th in the conference in receptions per game (3.5) and 11th in receiving yards (551).
In 2007, Day helped develop a receiving corps that caught 390 passes for 4,535 yards and 31 touchdowns as the Eagles amassed 5,924 yards of total offense on the year. The 2007 Eagles began the season 8-0 and were ranked No. 2 in both major polls en route to an 11-3 finish, the most wins for a BC team since 1940. The team played in its first ACC Championship Game and extended the nation's longest active bowl game winning streak to eight games. The Eagles finished 10th in the final AP poll, BC's best finish since the 1984 season.
Day joined Al Golden’s staff at Temple for the 2006 season as the Owls’ wide receivers coach.
Day spent the 2005 season as offensive graduate assistant at the University of Florida for head coach Urban Meyer and offensive coordinator Addazio. The Gators posted a 9-3 record with Day assisting the offense. Gator wide receiver Chad Jackson was a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, ranking sixth nationally in receptions per game (7.36), while Day was assisting with the offense. Day arrived in Gainesville after spending the 2003 and 2004 seasons as the offensive graduate assistant at BC.
With the Eagles, Day worked with the wide receivers and helped the team to a 9-3 overall record in 2004 and a No. 21 ranking in the final AP and ESPN/USA Today poll after defeating North Carolina, 37-24, in the Continental Tire Bowl. The ranking was the highest for the school since 1993 and senior wide receiver Grant Adams earned All-Big East accolades. In 2003, the Eagles posted an 8-5 overall record and defeated Colorado State, 35-21, in the San Francisco Bowl.
Day was the tight ends coach at his alma mater, the University of New Hampshire, in 2002. A three-year starter at quarterback and team captain as a senior in 2001, Day held four UNH passing records upon graduation, including best passing percentage in a career (59.9, 1997-2001) and touchdown passes in a career (53). His 653 completions rank seventh-best in Atlantic 10 Conference history.
Born March 12, 1979, Day is a native of Manchester, N.H. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2002 before receiving a master's of science in administrative studies at Boston College in 2004. He was the New Hampshire Gatorade Player of the Year at Manchester Central High School in 1996.
Day and his wife Christina have two children - son Ryan, Jr. (R.J.) and daughter Grace.
In 2009, Eagles’ wide receiver Rich Gunnell broke the BC career receiving yards record against USC in the Emerald Bowl as he finished with 2,459 career yards. He became one of just eight BC players to ever eclipse the 2,000-yard mark. Despite being picked to finish last in the ACC's Atlantic Division in preseason media voting, the 2009 Eagles finished with an 8-5 record, came within one win of playing in a third consecutive ACC Championship Game, and played in a bowl game for a school-record 11th consecutive season.
In 2008, Day had two of the most productive wide receivers in the ACC. Brandon Robinson was eighth in the ACC in receiving yards (646) and 10th in yards per game (46.1) and Gunnell was 10th in the conference in receptions per game (3.5) and 11th in receiving yards (551).
In 2007, Day helped develop a receiving corps that caught 390 passes for 4,535 yards and 31 touchdowns as the Eagles amassed 5,924 yards of total offense on the year. The 2007 Eagles began the season 8-0 and were ranked No. 2 in both major polls en route to an 11-3 finish, the most wins for a BC team since 1940. The team played in its first ACC Championship Game and extended the nation's longest active bowl game winning streak to eight games. The Eagles finished 10th in the final AP poll, BC's best finish since the 1984 season.
Day joined Al Golden’s staff at Temple for the 2006 season as the Owls’ wide receivers coach.
Day spent the 2005 season as offensive graduate assistant at the University of Florida for head coach Urban Meyer and offensive coordinator Addazio. The Gators posted a 9-3 record with Day assisting the offense. Gator wide receiver Chad Jackson was a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, ranking sixth nationally in receptions per game (7.36), while Day was assisting with the offense. Day arrived in Gainesville after spending the 2003 and 2004 seasons as the offensive graduate assistant at BC.
With the Eagles, Day worked with the wide receivers and helped the team to a 9-3 overall record in 2004 and a No. 21 ranking in the final AP and ESPN/USA Today poll after defeating North Carolina, 37-24, in the Continental Tire Bowl. The ranking was the highest for the school since 1993 and senior wide receiver Grant Adams earned All-Big East accolades. In 2003, the Eagles posted an 8-5 overall record and defeated Colorado State, 35-21, in the San Francisco Bowl.
Day was the tight ends coach at his alma mater, the University of New Hampshire, in 2002. A three-year starter at quarterback and team captain as a senior in 2001, Day held four UNH passing records upon graduation, including best passing percentage in a career (59.9, 1997-2001) and touchdown passes in a career (53). His 653 completions rank seventh-best in Atlantic 10 Conference history.
Born March 12, 1979, Day is a native of Manchester, N.H. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2002 before receiving a master's of science in administrative studies at Boston College in 2004. He was the New Hampshire Gatorade Player of the Year at Manchester Central High School in 1996.
Day and his wife Christina have two children - son Ryan, Jr. (R.J.) and daughter Grace.
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