Ryan Berryman rejoined the Lobos in March 2025 and currently serves as the Interim Vice President/Director of Athletics. He returned to UNM as Deputy Athletic Director – Chief Operating Officer, a role he will continue in. He previously served as Senior Associate Athletic Director and Chief Financial Officer at the University of Washington.
As the Interim Vice President/Director of Athletics, Berryman will oversee all aspects of the UNM Department of Athletics, with a focus on maintaining the high level of excellence for UNM’s athletic programs, supporting student-athlete success, and positioning the department for long-term leadership.
Berryman was serving as Deputy Athletic Director – Chief Operating Officer before his promotion to Interim Vice President/Director of Athletics. As Deputy AD, he oversaw various internal operations, including budget oversight, multi-year fiscal planning, human resources, procurement services, equipment operations, licensing and trademark management, merchandising, Nike contract administration, state legislative planning, legal affairs, contracts, and department travel. He served as a liaison to the Mountain West and as the sport administrator for the men’s basketball program and women’s soccer. He was deeply involved in the coaching hires of both Eric Olen and Karley Nelson.
Berryman previously served in multiple leadership roles at UNM from 2015 to 2024, including Senior Associate Athletic Director. A three-time UNM graduate, he holds an undergraduate degree in marketing and operations management from the Anderson School of Management, earned in May of 2015, and master’s degrees in business administration and sports administration, earned in December of 2016. Berryman also graduated with distinction from the UNM Honors College.
His ties to Lobo Athletics run deep, having spent over three years as Director of Basketball Operations and as a basketball student manager, and at one point serving as a student regent for the university, a state-appointed position.
He also served for 18 months, from June 2015 to December 2016, as the student regent on The University of New Mexico Board of Regents, appointed by then-Governor Susana Martinez. As a part of the seven-member Board of Regents, Berryman was responsible for the management and control of New Mexico’s flagship University. Berryman served as vice chair of the Finance and Facilities Committee, vice chair of the Academic and Student Affairs Committee, and as a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee. In addition, he served on the UNM Hospital Board of Trustees, the UNM Alumni Association Board of Directors, and the Honorary Degree Committee. Berryman served as a student regent until he graduated with his master’s degree in December 2016.
Berryman got his start with the UNM Athletic Department in 2012, when he joined the Lobo basketball program as a student manager, serving on the support staff that won the 2013 and 2014 Mountain West Conference Championships under head coaches Steve Alford and Craig Neal. As the Director of Operations, he was responsible for the team’s operational budget and for all travel, meetings, meals, and community service. He also monitored the team's academics, equipment, youth summer camps, and the “6th Man Club.” He also served as a liaison between coaches, players, support staff, and administration.
Berryman is a lifelong New Mexican and graduated from East Mountain High School in Sandia Park. He is married to the former Jenae Robertson, an Albuquerque native.