Ryan Bolte '14 enters his seventh season with the men’s program and his second as associate head coach. Bolte assists in all elements of program development including recruiting, practice planning, and gameday operations. The Colorado native joined the men’s coaching staff in 2015 and helped lead the team to a UMAC playoff appearance and the team’s first postseason victory in over a decade. The 2020 squad advanced to the UMAC Tournament championship game for the first time in program history. Bolte began assisting with the women’s program in 2016 and will continue working with them in 2021.

Bolte was a four-year letterwinner with the Vikings and ranks in the top 10 of eight career goalkeeper categories. He helped lead the team to UMAC tournament appearances in three of his four years.

Bolte graduated from Bethany with a degree in Exercise Science. He currently serves as the Teigen Resident Hall Coordinator at Bethany with his wife Katelyn. The couple have two children, son Lincoln and daughter Brynlee.