DONALD C. RYAN

North Penn High School, 1958

Athletic Director 1981-
Managed the Growth of the Varsity Sports Programs
From 22 to 29 Varsity Teams through 2014
Under his Directorship NPHS Coaches Produced:
33 PIAA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS
219 Suburban One League Team Champions
Twice #1 High School Athletic Program in Pennsylvania
as recognized by Sports Illustrated
Top 40 High School Athletic Programs in the United States
Chairman of the 1981 and 1982 Montgomery County
All Star Football Game
President, North Penn-Souderton Area Sports Hall of Fame 1999-2000
2000 North Penn Elks Club Man of the Year
North Penn Education Association Nice People Award for Outstanding
Contribution to Public Schools in the North Penn Community
NPAAA Board of Directors
INDUCTED 2014

Became North Penn’s third athletic director on July 1, 1981.  Doc began at North Penn in 1969 as the athletic trainer and equipment manager and in 1971 became athletic trainer/assistant to the athletic director.

He IS proud of the growth of girls’ athletics from the early seventies to where now they are equal to boys’ athletics. In the 50’s, 60’s and early 70’s, most of the girls’ teams played one-half of the contests that the boys’ teams played. Examples: In 1971, girls’ basketball played 10 games to the boys 20 games.  Softball played 10 games compared to baseball’s 18 games.  Now there are PIAA State Championships in all sports for the boys and girls.  Doc has watched NP teams participate in all or part of 3000+ contests during his 45 years at NP.

Since 1981-82, he is proud to have provided support to the coaches and athletes who won 33 Bux-Mont League and 219 Suburban One Championships and 33 team PIAA State Championships plus numerous individual PIAA Championships.

Under his leadership, Sports Illustrated recognized North Penn High School twice as the #1 High School Athletic Program in Pennsylvania and one of the 40 high school Athletic Programs in the United States.

He served as chairman of the Montgomery County All Star Football Game in 1981 and 1982.  He was recognized as the NP Elks Club Man of the Year for being committed to the youth of North Penn.  He received the North Penn Education

Association – Nice People Award – for Outstanding Contribution to Public Schools in the North Penn Community.  Doc was also President in 1999 and 2000 of the North Penn –Souderton Area Sports Hall of Fame.

Little Known Facts - is that in 1970 Doc monitored a classroom at North Penn for boys who wore t-shirts instead of a shirt with a collar which was a violation of the dress code….In 1970, Coach Carl Giuranna yelled for “Doc” at a baseball game when a player was injured and thus the nickname……..He was an assistant coach for 8 years for the Lansdale Legion baseball team and managed Hatfield Legion baseball for four seasons.