Matthew Ryan (handballer)

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Matt Ryan
Personal information
Full name Matthew Colin Ryan
Born (1966-02-19) February 19, 1966 (age 57)
Miller Place, New York, U.S.
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position backcourt and circle
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
1988 - 1996
Garden City
1996 - Min. 2002
Condor Handball
National team
YearsTeamApps
1989-96
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 225
Title
1999 - 2000
Nationals
Basketball career
Career information
College University of Massachusetts Amherst
Long Island University

Matthew Colin "Matt" Ryan (born February 19, 1966), a native of New York, was captain [1] of the 1996 US Olympic handball team. [2] He was a member of the US National team from 1989-1996 [3] and he competed at the Goodwill Games in 1994 where the US team ranked 6 of 6. [4] He played basketball for the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Long Island University. [1]

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