Matt Ryan played basketball at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2020 and before that played at Vanderbilt from 2017-2019 and Notre Dame from 2015-2017. He talks about growing up in Cortlandt Manor, New York, how he got into basketball, being a pitcher in baseball when he was young, and being a quarterback in football before giving it up to focus on basketball. Matt details his great high school career at Iona Prep, having to go through double hip surgery his Junior year, coming back Senior year to help his team win the Class AA Championship and being named Mr. Basketball for the state of New York, his recruiting process, and why he chose Notre Dame. He describes his 2 seasons with the Irish that included playing the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament in his home state and making an Elite Eight appearance. He then talks about why he decided to transfer to Vanderbilt, the rough 2019 season the team had, the coach he came there to play for getting fired, and why he decided to put his name in the transfer portal for his graduate year. Matt describes how he ended up at Chattanooga, his great 2020 season where he scored over 500 points, why he believes playing his last year at a Mid-Major program was the best decision for him and his goals of playing professional basketball.
