Ryan Freeman joined the Lumberjacks under head coach Loree Payne in July of 2022. The 2024-25 season will be his third on staff.

He arrived at Northern Arizona after four seasons on the staff for the New Mexico Lobos. In 2021-22, Freeman served as the special assistant to the head coach of the New Mexico women's basketball program after two years as the team's video coordinator and one as a graduate assistant. 

In his last season, Freeman was responsible for the Lobos' scheduling, travel, team operations and camps. Before taking on his role as video coordinator in 2019, Freeman's duties as a graduate assistant during the 2018-19 season included assisting with scouting and team workouts, cutting and editing game and practice video, and creating content for recruiting and social media purposes.
 
Before arriving in Albuquerque, Freeman completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Florida where he served in multiple roles for the women's basketball program. Starting out as a student video assistant, Freeman worked as a student manager for the Gators' 2017-18 season.
 
Along with his experience within a pair of collegiate women's basketball programs, Freeman also worked as a referee for the Mid Florida Officials Association and as a support staff member for USA Basketball in 2014. 
 
A graduate of Florida in 2018, Freeman left Gainesville with a bachelor's degree in sports management.