Football
- Title:
- Offensive Line
- Email:
- ryan.stanchek@usm.edu
- Phone:
- 266-5393
Ryan Stanchek was added to the Southern Miss football staff as its offensive line coach in January 2019.
In his first season with the program, Stanchek coached a second-team All-Conference selection in Drake Dorbeck, who also captured the Kent Hull Award for top offensive collegiate offensive lineman in the state of Mississippi. In addition, Coker Wright was tabbed to the C-USA All-Freshman team.
He served the previous five seasons (2014-18) at Alcorn State, spending his first three years as the offensive line coach before being promoted to run game coordinator after the 2016 campaign. The Braves won the SWAC East Division title all five years he was on staff. In the 2018 season, his first year as the offensive coordinator, he helped the squad to the 2018 SWAC Championship, a trip to the Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl and coached Noah Johnson to SWAC Offensive Player of the Year accolades. De’Shawn Waller was also named the SWAC’s Newcomer of the Year.
Under Stanchek, the Braves have placed offensive linemen on the SWAC All-Conference Teams 13 times in five years. He’s also mentored eight HBCU All-Americans during his tenure including Chris McCrea, Kevin Hall, Mustaffa Ibrahim, Isaac Sampson, Isekelli Ongosia, Detonio Dade, Timothy Gardner and Kenyon Brantley.
In 2018, Stanchek coached quarterback Noah Johnson to SWAC Offensive Player of the Year and SWAC Championship Offensive MVP honors. He also coached De’Shawn Waller to SWAC Newcomer of the Year. Both Johnson and Waller rushed for over 1,000 yards.
Stanchek’s offense ranked eighth in the nation in rushing with 291.4 yards per game. The Braves were also 10th in time of possession, 13th in total offense and Top 25 in scoring. Alcorn led the SWAC in each of those categories.
As run game coordinator in 2017, the Braves led the FCS in yards per carry (6.42) and were top-10 in both rushing offense (237.4) and total offense (461.3 ypg). Alcorn led the SWAC in all three categories as the offensive line blocked for De’Lance Turner who broke the school’s single-season rushing record with 1,357 yards. That mark was also the second-most in the nation.
In 2016, Stanchek coached an Alcorn squad that rushed for over 155 yards in 10 of its 11 games, including at No. 20 Arkansas. The Braves ran for at least 255 yards in four of their last five matches. Additionally, Alcorn ranked top-10 in the FCS and first in the SWAC in fewest sacks allowed.
Prior to Alcorn, Stanchek served as an offensive graduate assistant at Indiana University from 2011-13 and as offensive quality control at Florida State University in 2010.
As a student-athlete, he started 48 consecutive games on the offensive line at West Virginia University and earned Football Writers Association All-America honors in 2007. He helped WVU win four bowl games in four years including the 2006 Sugar Bowl and 2008 Fiesta Bowl. Stanchek was also awarded the Red Brown Cup at WVU which went to the school’s Male Student-Athlete of the Year based on athletic, academic and civil achievement.
Stanchek earned his Bachelor’s degree in physical education from WVU. He was a three-time Big East Academic All-Star at WVU. He was inducted into the La Salle High School Hall of Fame in 2015.
In 2009, Stanchek signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Falcons. He went on to play in the Arena Football League for the Cleveland Gladiators in 2010.
Stanchek is a Cincinnati, Ohio native where he attended La Salle High School. He was inducted into the La Salle HS Hall of Fame in 2015.
He and his wife Jessica have a daughter, Bella Sky, son, Skyler, and dog Zander.
