West Virginia Basketball Adds In-State Native to Support Staff

West Virginia basketball announced on Wednesday afternoon that Ryan Horn has been hired as the team’s assistant director of strength and conditioning. Horn, an Inwood, West Virginia native, last served at Drake under head coach Darian DeVries.

Welcome to Almost Heaven, @ryanhorn45!

Horn has been named Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning for Men's Basketball 💪

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— WVU Men's Basketball (@WVUhoops) August 28, 2024

Along with his sports performance role at Drake last season, Horn has worked with Wichita State, Wake Forest, Tulsa and VCU over the past 17 years. Horn has helped out primarily with basketball but has worked with softball and football at a previous stop. While at Wake Forest, Horn worked with NBA players John Collins and Jaylen Hoard.

Horn now joins an entirely new-look staff under DeVries: Chester Frazier (AHC), Kory Barnett (assistant), Tom Ostrom (assistant), Cavel Witter (assistant), Nick Norton (assistant), Nelson Hernandez (director of player personnel/recruiting), Jalen Cannady (video coordinator) and Garrett Sturtz (director of operations).

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Horn played college football at East Stroudsburg for one season and at James Madison for two seasons before injuries ended his playing career. He earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Shepherd in 2007 before earning his master’s degree at VCU in 2008.

Horn holds the dual titles of Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) and Master Strength and Conditioning Coach (MSCC) from the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Association. The MSCC distinction, which he completed in 2021, is considered the industry’s highest honor and represents a balance of professionalism, knowledge, experience, expertise and longevity in the field.

Horn and his wife, Ashley, have two children, a son, Landon, and a daughter, Addison.