ORAL ROBERTS MEN’S SOCCER HEAD COACH
Head Coach Ryan Bush After five years leading the ORU women’s soccer team, Ryan Bush took over the men’s program starting with the 2013 season. In five years, Bush turned ORU into a conference championship contender, compiling a 42-446 record, including a 12-7-2 mark in 2012, the second highest win total in school history. The Golden Eagles wrapped up their 2011 campaign with a 4-4-1 record in their final season of Summit League action 7-10-2 overall. In 2010, the Golden Eagles improved on their record from 2009, but narrowly missed the conference tournament with a 9-8-1 mark. Bush produced surprising results from a team made up of mostly freshman and battled injuries. In 2009, Bush led the Golden Eagles to an 8-9-1 overall mark, including 5-4-0 in Summit League. The five conference victories were the program’s most since 2004. In his first season as women’s head coach (2008) Bush guided ORU to a 6-10-1 overall record and a 3-5-0 Summit League mark. ORU Athletic Director Mike Carter announced Bush’s hiring in the spring of 2008. Bush served as an assistant for the men’s soccer program prior to taking over the ORU women. In his second year with the ORU men, the Golden Eagles were ranked as high as No. 23 in the nation, the highest ranking in program history. During the five years, Bush helped guide the Golden Eagles to qualify for the postseason conference tournament each year. Prior to joining the ORU staff, Bush was the head women’s soccer coach at Cascia Hall High School in Tulsa, Okla., for the 2003-04 season. Bush was a two-year standout for the Golden Eagles from 2001-02. He was part of the 2001 squad that captured the Mid-Continent Conference regular season crown. Before arriving at ORU, Bush played two years at Bacone College, where he led the team to a national top25 ranking and a NJCAA Regional Finalist in 2000. Bush received his masters in business administration from ORU in 2006, while earning his bachelors in business management in 2003 from ORU. During his playing days in high school, Bush was a first team All-State performer and four year letterman for Charles Page High School. He also played for the Oklahoma Olympic Development program. Bush resides in Tulsa with his wife Rachel. Golden Eagles 21
COACHING EXPERIENCE 2013-Present Men’s Head Coach, Oral Roberts 2008-2013 Women’s Head Coach, Oral Roberts 2004-08 Men’s Assistant Coach, Oral Roberts 2003-04 Head Coach - Varsity Girls Cascia Hall HS (Tulsa, Okla.) PLAYING CAREER Oral Roberts, 2001-02 Mid-Continent Regular Season Champions (2001) Bacone College, 1999-2000 NJCAA Regional Finalist (2000) MISCELLANEOUS Hometown: Sand Springs, Okla. High School: Charles Page High School Alma Mater: Oral Roberts, 2003