St. Bonaventure

Ryan Clingan was named St. Bonaventure's Senior Executive Deputy Director of Athletics in Fall 2023. Clingan has served in a number of different roles since arriving at St. Bonaventure as the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance in December 2018 from the University of Maryland. 

In his current role, he oversees Internal and External operations for the Athletics Department. He is also the program administrator for men's basketball.

Clingan, a native of Emporium, Pa., joined the staff at Maryland in August 2012, and was twice promoted within their compliance department. As the Director of Compliance, Clingan oversaw multiple Big Ten/ACC conference champions, as well as five National Championship teams. Prior to Maryland, Clingan also had stops at East Carolina and Florida State University. 

He earned his undergraduate degree from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, and a Master's Degree in Higher Education Administration from Florida State University.

Clingan and his wife, Maggie, have two children - Rowan and Aurora.