Ryan Meyers is in his second season as an assistant coach on the Norfolk State football staff. After serving as quarterbacks coach in 2021, Meyers has been elevated to offensive coordinator for 2022. He also serves as the program’s pro liaison.
In Meyers’ first year with the program, he mentored quarterback Juwan Carter in putting a period on one of the best careers for a quarterback in school history. Carter became the second player in NSU history to earn MEAC Offensive Player of the Year honors in 2021 after leading the league in passing yards, total offense, passing touchdowns and efficiency. As a unit, the Spartans led the MEAC in total offense (440.5 ypg) and scoring offense (33.2), setting school Division I era single-season records in the process.
Carter graduated as the school’s all-time leader in passing yards and total offense.
Meyers came to NSU after spending one season as the quarterbacks coach of the XFL’s Dallas Renegades on staff under legendary head coach Bob Stoops. His quarterbacks completed more than 67 percent of their passes in his lone season with the club.
Prior to his professional experience, Meyers coached a total of four seasons at a pair of Division III programs in Jackson, Mississippi. Meyers spent two seasons as the quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator at Millsaps College. His quarterbacks improved their competition percentage and pass efficiency and decreased their interceptions from his first season on staff to his second.
Prior to his stint at Millsaps, Meyers served two years as quarterbacks coach and co-recruiting coordinator at Belhaven University. In his second season at Belhaven, he helped the Blazers and head coach Hal Mumme lead all of Division III with 4,210 passing yards in 10 games. Belhaven ranked No. 2 at all levels of the NCAA in passing offense that year, with 421.0 yards per game.
Prior to coaching at Belhaven, Meyers worked simultaneously for commercial real estate company CBRE and NBC Sports. Meyers had great success in both worlds, winning Emmy Awards for his work on the 2012 Super Bowl, 2010 NFL Playoffs, and the 2009 season of Sunday Night Football during his time with NBC. Meyers became a producer with for NBC’s Sunday Night Football during his senior year in college due to his football knowledge and reputation, which allowed him to earn his first Emmy at 22 years old. He was also named one of Tampa’s “40 Under 40” list for business professionals in the Tampa Bay area at the age of 26.
Meyers played quarterback for the Tulane Green Wave during the 2005 Hurricane Katrina season, and then transferred to Colgate University to finish his playing career. He helped the Raiders win the 2008 Patriot League championship.
Meyers graduated from Colgate in December of 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in biology.
