EDUCATION
B.S. Psychology, McPherson College, 2021
B.S. Sociology, McPherson College, 2021
M.Ed. Athletic Administration, William Woods University, 2025
BIO
Coaching Resume:
2021-2023: Head Coach – Kansas Wesleyan University
2023-2025: Director of Owl Spirit – William Woods University
2020-Present: Head Instructor – Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA Staff)
EDUCATION
B.A., M.S., Sterling College
EDUCATION
B.S., Central Christian College
EDUCATION
B.A., Jackson State University
EDUCATION
B.S., Athletic Training, West Texas A&M University
EDUCATION
B.S. Kinesiology, Midwestern State University, 2002
M.S. Sport Management, Texas A&M University, 2004
EDUCATION
B.G.S., University of Nebraska at Kearney
EDUCATION
B.S., Yokohama College of Rehabilitation Sciences
M.S., Weber State University
Ryo Nakazono has served as an athletic trainer with McPherson College since 2021. His primary responsibility is volleyball, women’s basketball, cross country, track & field, and tennis teams.
Prior to joining the Bulldogs, he worked as an intern athletic trainer at Southern Methodist University (SMU) with the football and men’s tennis teams from 2020-2021. Ryo also worked with the Miami Dolphins as a summer intern athletic trainer in 2020.
Ryo graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Yokohama College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Japan in 2017. He also earned his master’s degree in athletic training from Weber State University in 2020.
He is a certified athletic trainer (ATC) and licensed in the state of Kansas.
Ryo is originally from Chiba, Japan.