Ryan Klosterman

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Ryan Klosterman
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Klosterman with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2005
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Bryant
Conference America East
Record87–76–1 (.534)
Biographical details
Born (1982-05-28) May 28, 1982 (age 41)
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Playing career
2001–2002 Clemson
2003–2004 Vanderbilt
2004 Auburn Doubledays
2005 Lansing Lugnuts
2006 Dunedin Blue Jays
2006–2008 New Hampshire Fisher Cats
2009 Jacksonville Suns
2009–2011 New Orleans Zephyrs
2010 Jupiter Hammerheads
Position(s) Shortstop
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2012–2019 UCF (H/RC)
2020–present Bryant
Head coaching record
Overall87–76–1 (.534)
TournamentsNCAA: 0–0
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • Northeast (2021)
Awards
  • First Team All-SEC (2004)

Ryan P. Klosterman (born May 28, 1982) is an American baseball coach and former shortstop. He is the head baseball coach at Bryant University. Klosterman played college baseball at Clemson University in 2001 and at Vanderbilt University from 2002 to 2004 for coach Tim Corbin and in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) for eight seasons from 2004 to 2011.

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Klosterman was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He attended South Lake High School in Groveland, Florida. After graduation from high school, he decided to attend Clemson University to play baseball. After his freshman year, he transferred to play college baseball at Vanderbilt University. After his junior season he was selected in the 5th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.

In 2019, Klosterman was named the head coach of the Bryant Bulldogs baseball program, succeeding Steve Owens.

Playing career

Klosterman attended South Lake High School where he was a member of the school's baseball team. [1] Upon graduation from high school, was intending to enroll at Lake–Sumter State College to play baseball, but when he played at an invitational at Clemson University, he was offered a position to continue his baseball career at Clemson. [2] [3] After using a redshirt as a sophomore at Clemson, Klosterman transferred to Vanderbilt University, following Tim Corbin, who had been an assistant at Clemson. [4] Klosterman became the starting shortstop for the Commodores during the 2003 season. After the 2003 season, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star. [5] [6] As a junior in 2004, Klosterman set the Commodores records for runs scored, and triples in a single season. He was named First Team All-Southeastern Conference following the season. [7]

Coaching career

On July 29, 2019, Klosterman was named the head coach at Bryant University. [8]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Bryant Bulldogs (Northeast Conference)(2020–2022)
2020 Bryant 4–110–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Bryant 27–14–121–41st Northeast Tournament
2022 Bryant 30–2717–102nd Northeast Tournament
Bryant Bulldogs (America East Conference)(2023–present)
2023 Bryant 26–2412–12T–3rd America East Tournament
Bryant:87–76–1 (.534)50–26 (.658)
Total:87–76–1 (.534)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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