Ryan Cross is an American basketball coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the LouisianaâÂÂMonroe Warhawks men's basketball team.
Cross played college basketball at Buffalo from 1992 to 1995. He began his coaching career serving as a graduate assistant for a season at his alma mater, before becoming an assistant at Barton County Community College. Cross took his first head coaching job at Barton County in 1998, leading the team to a 35âÂÂ3 record in his first and only season. He then became the head coach at Chipola recording an 80âÂÂ42 record across four seasons, before leaving to take an assistant coaching position at Louisiana Tech.
In May 2006, Cross admitted to being guilty of committing wire fraud while coaching for Barton County. He was sentenced to four months in federal prison followed by three years of probation. From 2006 to 2011, Cross served as the head coach at Caldwell Parish High School, totaling a 109âÂÂ57 record. He joined LouisianaâÂÂMonroe as an assistant coach in 2012. Entering the 2018âÂÂ19 season, Cross was promoted to associate head coach.
In April 2020, Cross was hired as an assistant at UAB under head coach Andy Kennedy. He was promoted to associate head coach prior to the start of the 2023âÂÂ24 season. During the 2025âÂÂ26 season, Cross served as the Blazer's interim head coach for a game while Kennedy was out with an illness.
On March 25, 2026, Cross was named the next head coach at LouisianaâÂÂMonroe, replacing Phil Cunningham.