Ryland Huyghue

From the age of seven, he has been a star athlete and dedicated to the sport of lacrosse. Ryland is the CEO and co founding member of the International Diversity Lacrosse Council. 

The first All American to come out of his high School Paul D. Schriber Port Washington Long Island New York, Ryland was the first African American to reach first team All American Status to come out of Long Island.  Since 1982, Ryland spearheaded the development of lacrosse in California. As a five-time MVP player of Orange County Lacrosse Club, Ryland teams won four state club championships and for fourteen straight years he was an all-star club lacrosse player. He was elected as the president of the California Lacrosse Association for twelve years, president of the Malibu Lacrosse Club for thirteen years and he is currently the head lacrosse coach for Cal State Fullerton, where in one season took the team from losing every game the previous season to a much improved above 500% winning season.  While producing, five All Americans, three of which were Academic All Americans.  He has also coached UCLA, USC, and Occidental college.

Maybe Ryland’s most amazing achievement was his involvement in re-instating exhibition lacrosse in the 1984 Olympics. With numerous meetings with Peter Uberoff and the Olympic Committees he helped pull off what many thought would never happen and made the Jim Thorpe Memorial Pow Wow & World Games a huge success.”

“Ryland leadership skills, winning attitude and his dedication to giving back to the community are a major asset for International Diversity Lacrosse Council.” We are also very pleased that he shares our dedication to helping kids learn a great sport that builds good health and character. All his adult life, Ryland has been a youth coach for basketball, football, and lacrosse.”

 “There is no doubt that Ryland Huyghue is the right person to make International Diversity Lacrosse Council a success.”