Canisius College

Canisius College Athletics
2001 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14208

Division 1 New York Northeast

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Ryan Louis

In his second season as head coach Ryan Louis became the second coach in program history to be named MAAC Coach of the Year, Louis was recognized after guiding the Golden Griffins to a berth in the MAAC Women's Soccer Championship for the first time in six seasons.

The Griffs were among the stingiest defensive units in the league, finishing the regular season tied with Quinnipiac for the fewest goals allowed during conference play, as it surrendered just five tallies against. Canisius also recorded eight shutouts during the regular season, one clean sheet shy of matching the program standard of nine, established during the 2017 season.

Offensively, the Griffs relied upon a balanced offensive attack as 10 different players found their way onto the scoresheet during the regular season, including nine with multiple points. Six of Canisius' nine goal scorers registered their first collegiate tally during the regular season.

Ryan Louis was officially named the sixth head coach in Canisius women's soccer program history on April 30, 2021. Louis served as the team’s interim head coach for the 2020-21 academic year.

No stranger to the Canisius women’s soccer program, Louis served as an assistant on the Golden Griffins’ staff in 2018 and 2019. Prior to coming to Canisius, Louis was an assistant coach, first for the men’s program, then the women’s soccer team, at Buffalo State College, where he assisted with day-to-day operations, opponent scouting and on-campus recruiting. In 2017, he was named to the United Soccer Coaches East Regional Staff of the Year, as he helped lead the Bengals to their first trip to NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship tournament in 34 years.

At the club level, Louis formally served as the technical director for GPS Buffalo, where he designed and administered a club-wide player development model for U6-U18 programs. While at GPS, Louis was honored as the GPS - New York Coach of the Year in 2015, and he later went on to lead the Boys 2003 regional team to the USYS National Championship in 2018.

A native of Southport, England, Louis earned his bachelor's degree in sports coaching from the University of Central Lancashire. He earned his master’s degree in sport administration from Canisius in the fall of 2020.

Ryan’s wife, Emily (Marciniak) Louis, earned her bachelor’s degree in communication studies at Canisius College in 2011, and is the donor relations manager at PUSH Buffalo. The couple has two children, Jackson and Elias, and a lab-husky named Simon. The family resides in Amherst, N.Y.

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Colin Morrow

Colin Morrow was named an assistant coach with the Golden Griffins women's soccer program in August 2022.

Morrow joins the Blue and Gold after serving as the Director of Coaching for Global Premier Soccer Binghamton. In Binghamton, Morrow worked with head coaches to recruit players and focus on setting up club schedules for each team in the region. Morrow was also in charge of overseeing player contracts and finances as well.

"I am thrilled to have Colin be a part of our coaching staff," Louis said. "He has built up a stellar resume over the years and is one of the sharpest young coaches in the game. He is going to be instrumental this year in helping us get better on the field."

Morrow got his start across the pond in Liverpool where he served as a volunteer coach for David Campbell Soccer. Morrow was in charge of coaching youth players and identifying those who were talented enough to join the David Campbell Academy.

After stops at Challenger Sports and Global Premier Soccer Buffalo, Morrow would return overseas to become the head coach of MSB Woolton Ladies FC in Aug. 2015. He would manage the tactical, technical and social elements of all players, which culminated in his side winning the Liverpool County Cup and becoming champions of the Northwest Regional League Division One South during the 2015-16 season.

After leaving MSB Woolton Ladies FC, Morrow moved to Liverpool Feds WFC as their assistant manager and coach before shifting to world-renowned club Manchester City. While working with Man City, Morrow was their Development & Talent ID coach, where he would plan and run training sessions across northwest England while also identifying players for the Manchester City Football Academy.

Morrow earned his degree in Coaching for Development in Football from Anglia Ruskin University in January 2022. He also holds numerous certifications, including a UEFA B License to coach in Europe and U.S.S.F. D Coaching License here in the U.S.