Ryan Dooley is entering his fourth season with SDSU after joining the Aztecs men’s soccer team staff in 2022.
In 2024, SDSU’s first season in the WAC conference, the Aztecs went undefeated (7-0-1) and won the regular season championship title after shutting out their opponents in six of their eight matches. This was the first-ever conference championship for SDSU men’s soccer. In total the Aztecs won 10 matches, their most wins in a season since 2011. Individually, four Aztecs made the WAC first team and two made the second team, which set a school record for first team selections and total honorees. After the season, Reid Fisher was selected 23rd overall in the MLS SuperDraft, becoming the third Aztec to be drafted in the last three years, and the second in the first round.
In 2023, SDSU was the last team in the nation to concede a goal and finished non-conference play undefeated being ranked as high as 17th in the nation before starting conference play. The team finished the season with a record of 6-7-5. Reid Fisher was named PAC-12 Freshman of the year, Logan Erb was named to the PAC-12 second team and Reid Fisher, Rommee Jaridly and Reid Sproat were named as honorable mentions.
In 2022, SDSU earned results against three top ten teams in a two-week span finishing the season 5-9-4. CJ Fodrey was named Pac-12 Freshman of the year and was also named to the PAC-12 First team. Jacob Castro and Blake Bowen were named to the second team and Inigo Vaillaldea made the honorable mention. At the conclusion of the season, five Aztecs went on to sign professional contracts, including CJ Fodrey being drafted 13th overall in the MLS super draft.
Dooley has strong ties to the local community and has been integral in developing community engagement on and off the pitch for the Aztecs men’s soccer team. He has helped grow attendance at games and interest in the program by strategically engaging local elementary schools, soccer clubs, and other community organizations throughout San Diego.
During the time with the program Dooley has led initiatives to improve facilities and concession standards as well as campus involvement.
In addition to coaching SDSU ID camps and summer soccer camps, Dooley has several years of experience coaching at the youth level with Crusaders Soccer Club.
Dooley played four years of soccer for El Toro High School, starting every game of his senior season, and helped lead his team to the first CIF DI finals in school history.
Dooley is a two-time graduate of SDSU having earned a bachelor’s degree in communication in 2003 and a Master of Business Administration in 2019. He also holds a USSF D Coaching License.