Ryan Hulings (born July 19, 1991) is a former professional American

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player who currently coaches

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for the

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in the

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Career

Youth

Hulings played four years of high school soccer at Centerville High School, earning varsity letters three times. Hulings was a member of the Ohio South Olympic Development Program State team for four years, making the Region II team in 2008. Hulings also played for Metro FC youth team in his hometown of Dayton, Ohio and the U20 team of the

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College

Hulings began playing

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for the

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as a freshman during the 2008–2009 season. He served as the team's backup goalkeeper for his freshman campaign before being named the team's starter as a sophomore. He started all 20 of the team's matches during his junior year. In total, Hulings made 59 appearances for the team and was named its MVP during his senior season.

Semi-professional and professional

In 2013, Hulings went on trial with AFC Cleveland,

, and the

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. He was signed by the Riverhounds after one tryout. Hulings professional debut with the club came against

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on July 19, 2013. During his first season with the club, he was loaned to the club's developmental team,

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of the

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, while providing cover for the first team. During the team's inaugural season, Hulings made 10 appearances for the U23 side. On February 13, 2015, it was announced that Hulings had been resigned by the Riverhounds for the 2015 season. Hulings made his professional domestic debut for the senior side on May 20, 2015, in a

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second round match the

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as Ryan Thompson and

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had sustained minor injuries. The team went on to earn a 3–0 victory. A week later, Hulings kept a clean sheet again as Pittsburgh defeated the

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1–0 to advance to the fourth round of the tournament. Three days later on May 30, 2015, Hulings made his league debut for the Riverhounds in what a columnist called the "club’s greatest ever game" as the team scored three goals in stoppage time for a 6–5 victory over the

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. On April 14, 2016, Hulings was announced as a member of the initial roster for the

' NPSL reserve side Rowdies 2. In May, 2017, it was announced that Hulings had signed with the

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Managerial career

After signing with the Riverhounds in 2013, Hulings began coaching roles within the organization, including Goalkeeper Director for the Riverhounds Development Academy. For the 2013 season, Hulings was an assistant coach for both the men's and women's teams at his alma mater,

. At that time, he was also head goalkeeper coach for the men's team and assistant goalkeeper coach for the women's team. In 2014, Hulings was hired as an assistant coach with an emphasis on goalkeeping for the

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of the

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. In August 2016, it was announced that Hulings would join the

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staff as the team's goalkeeper coach. Following a successful two-year stint with the Hokies, which included two NCAA tournament appearances and reaching the Elite Eight in 2016, it was announced that Hulings would join the

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for the 2018 season. Following four years with

, which included an NCAA tournament appearance in 2020, Hulings join the

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staff in December 2021.

References

External links

Baldwin Wallace profileRiverhounds profileUMass Minutemen profileKentucky profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hulings, Ryan 1991 births Living people American men's soccer players Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 players Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players Men's association football goalkeepers Soccer players from Ohio USL League Two players National Premier Soccer League players USL Championship players Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 players People from Centerville, Ohio Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets athletes Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer coaches Dayton Dynamo (NPSL) players Association football goalkeeping coaches Virginia Tech Hokies men's soccer coaches UMass Minutemen soccer coaches UAB Blazers men's soccer coaches Kentucky Wildcats men's soccer coaches