Edward James Ryan was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Detroit CollegeâÂÂnow known as the University of Detroit Mercy for the 1902 and 1906 seasons, compiling a record of 7âÂÂ5âÂÂ1. Ryan also coached at Ouachita Baptist University during the 1908 season and for Central High School in Detroit.
Ryan played college football at the University of Michigan and for many seasons with the Detroit Athletic Club.