Ryan Jorden enters his seventh season as the UCLA men's head soccer coach in 2025. He was named the 11th head coach in program history on Apr. 29, 2019 by then-UCLA Director of Athletics Dan Guerrero.

Through 16 seasons as a head coach at the collegiate level, Jorden has compiled an overall record of 150-113-35 (.562 winning percentage) and secured 10 postseason berths. He has steered his teams to double-digit wins in eight separate seasons, including five of the last nine years. On the player development side, Jorden has coached 13 players who were drafted or signed Homegrown deals with MLS clubs, including nine during his tenure in Westwood.

In 2024 UCLA entered the Big Ten Conference and Jorden led the Bruins to a 7-6-6 overall mark, and the NCAA Tournament for the fourth year in a row. The Bruins played an immensely difficult schedule in 2024, with UCLA playing 12 of their 19 games against teams ranked or receiving votes in the United Soccer Coaches Poll rankings. Highlights from the year included a 2-1 win at home over No. 2 Ohio State (it was Ohio State’s only loss of the regular season),and a 6-0 neutral site win over receiving votes Maryland in Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals. Under Jordan senior midfielder Andre Ochoa earned first-team All-Big Ten honors, and graduate defender Nico Cavallo earned second-team honors. At the end of the season Cavallo was also drafted in the third round of the MLS Super Draft by New York City FC.

The Bruins had another strong season under Jorden in 2023, finishing 9-4-5, won the Pac-12 title in the league's final season, and reached the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. UCLA earned the 2023 Pac-12 title in dominant fashion, going undefeated with a 6-0-4 record en route to their first conference title under Jorden, the programs first since 2012, and the teams eighth overall Pac-10/12 title. Under Jordens’ tutelage Tucker Lepley earned three third-team All-American honors, while six Bruins were placed on the Pac-12 end-of-season honorees list with Lepley named to the first team, and Jose Contell, Jack Sarkos, and Tommy Silva each earned second team honors. To conclude the season two Bruins, Grayson Doody (1st round - 10th overall to CF Montreal) and Tucker Lepley (3rd round - 62nd overall), were selected in the MLS Super Draft, while Tommy Silva signed a homegrown contract with Real Salt Lake.

UCLA had its strongest season yet under Jorden in 2022, going 12-7-1 and reaching the Third Round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014. The Bruins also hit the double-digit wins mark in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2014-15. UCLA limited its opponents to one goal or fewer in 10 consecutive games from Sept. 15 to Oct. 29, the program's longest such streak since 2005. Overall, the Bruins held their opponents to one goal or under in all but four contests. Nationally, UCLA ranked among the elite in fewest fouls per game (9.3, 10th), save percentage (.780, 23rd), assists (33, 40th), and goals against average (1.00, 40th). Highlights from the season included a win on the road at No. 12 Clemson in the NCAA Tournament Second Round, the program's first unbeaten trip to the Bay Area Pac-12 schools since 2013, and a season-high five goals against Liberty on Sept. 2. Six Bruins were cited on the Pac-12 All-Conference Team, including Second Team honors for Jose Sosa and Tommy Silva.

The Bruins returned to the postseason in 2021, going 11-7-1 overall and reaching the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015. The Bruins' eight-win improvement from the spring season represented the largest year-to-year turnaround in modern program history, and UCLA's plus-8 goal differential was its best since 2015. Season highlights for the Bruins included a 3-2 victory over then-top-ranked Oregon State on Nov. 7 (the second time a Jorden-led UCLA squad has downed the No. 1 team in the country) and a golden goal victory over UC Santa Barbara in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins went 5-4-1 in league play to take third place, the squad's highest finish in the league table since 2015. Four Bruins picked up All-Far West Region honors and a pair of UCLA froshes earned national All-Freshman honors in 2021, led by center back Pietro Grassi who was a First Team All-Region and Freshman Best XI pick. For the season, UCLA led the Pac-12 in assists per game (2.21), fewest fouls per game (9.32), and shot accuracy (48%). The team opened the season by going 6-2-0, the program's best eight-game start to a campaign since 2009.

A trio of Bruins made the jump to the pro ranks after the 2021 season, as center back Ahmed Longmire was selected No. 10 overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Nashville SC, defender Ben Reveno was the second-round choice of the New England Revolution, and goalkeeper Justin Garces signed as a Homegrown Player with Atlanta United FC in the lead-up to the draft.

The Bruins posted a 6-9-3 record under Jorden in 2019, his first year at the helm. Fielding an opening day lineup that featured just three returning starters, UCLA saw a tangible improvement over the course of the season. Under Jorden's guidance, junior forward MIlan Iloski established himself as one of the top offensive threats in college soccer, leading the country with 1.06 goals per game (17 total) including a program-record five scores against San Diego State on Oct. 6. Jorden also oversaw the seamless integration of newcomers including Riley Ferch (Pac-12-high nine assists), Marcony Pimentel, and Ben Reveno. As a team, the campaign featured a number of highlights, none loftier than a 3-2 win over defending national champion and then-No. 1-ranked Maryland on Sept. 6.

Jorden arrived in Westwood with 23 years of collegiate coaching experience under his belt, most recently serving as head coach at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif., where he re-started a dormant program in 2013 and turned the Tigers into perennial national contenders. Pacific reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament in each of his last three seasons, one of just two west coast programs able to make that claim over that span (Stanford).

Prior to that, he helmed the men's soccer program at Cal Baptist, transforming the Lancers into two-time NCCAA National Champions during his five-year tenure.

His 2016 squad at Pacific went 13-4-2, representing what was then the largest single-season win-loss turnaround in Division I men's soccer history at 11.5 games. Jorden secured a number of accolades after that standout season, including NCAA Far West Region and West Coast Conference Coach of the Year honors.

His last two seasons in Stockton were just as successful. In 2017, the Tigers posted an identical 13-4-2 record while reaching as high as No. 14 in the national rankings. In 2018, Pacific went 12-5-2 and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Over his final three seasons, the Tigers went 38-13-6 (.719).

At Pacific, Jorden oversaw the development of a trio of players who went on to be drafted by MLS teams, as Tristan Blackmon was the third overall selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft (LAFC), Camden Riley was a second-round pick by Sporting Kansas City in 2019, and Jonathan Jimenez went No. 26 overall to the Chicago Fire in 2020. Overall, his time at Pacific yielded 27 All-WCC selections, five All-Far West Region picks, three All-Americans, and 13 WCC All-Academic honorees.

Jorden got his head coaching start at Cal Baptist University in 2008, taking the Lancers to an unprecedented level of success during his five years in Riverside. Taking over a program that had qualified for postseason play just once in the prior 18 years, Jorden guided CBU to the postseason in all five of his seasons, including NCCAA National Championships in both 2011 and 2012. Jorden was honored as the NCCAA National Coach of the Year after both of those championship campaigns.

He recorded a 60-30-10 overall record at Cal Baptist, including a 48-15-3 (.750) mark over his final three seasons. He was instrumental in NCAA compliance management as CBU transitioned to Division II during his tenure.

Jorden made assistant coaching stops at Westmont College – his alma mater – Northern Colorado University, and Oregon State earlier in his career.

A graduate of Westmont College, Jorden played for the Warriors from 1991-1994. Westmont won 65 games and made two NAIA Tournament appearances during his time as a student-athlete.

Jorden completed his Ph.D. in sport and exercise science with an emphasis in biomechanics at Northern Colorado in October 2010. He earned his master's degree from Oregon State in 2000 and his bachelor's degree from Westmont in 1995.

Jorden is a USSF "A" Licensed coach, and was head coach of the Olympic Development Program (ODP) Region IV from 2013-19.

He and his wife Liz have two sons, Graeme and Evan.

Ryan Jorden's Career Head Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Postseason
2008	Cal Baptist	7-8-3 (.472)
2009	Cal Baptist	5-7-4 (.438)
2010	Cal Baptist	15-5-0 (.750)	NAIA Tournament First Round
2011	Cal Baptist	17-5-1 (.761)	NCCAA National Champions
2012	Cal Baptist	16-5-2 (.739)	NCCAA National Champions
2014	University of the Pacific	3-15-0 (.167)
2015	University of the Pacific	1-15-1 (.088)
2016	University of the Pacific	13-4-2 (.737)	NCAA Tournament Second Round
2017	University of the Pacific	13-4-2 (.737)	NCAA Tournament Second Round
2018	University of the Pacific	12-5-2 (.684)	NCAA Tournament Second Round
2019	UCLA	6-9-3 (.417)
2020-21	UCLA	3-7-2 (.333)
2021	UCLA	11-7-1 (.605)	NCAA Tournament Second Round
2022	UCLA	12-7-1 (.625)	NCAA Tournament Third Round
2023	UCLA	9-4-5 (.639)	NCAA Tournament Second Round
2024	UCLA	7-6-6 (.526)	NCAA Tournament First Round
Totals	16 Years	150-113-35 (.562)	10 Postseason Berths, 2X NCCAA National Champion

Name	Title	Email Address	Alma Mater
Ryan Jorden	Head Coach	msoccer@athletics.ucla.edu	Westmont, '95
Sergi Nus	Assistant Coach	sergi.nus@athletics.ucla.edu	Virginia, '18 / Duke, '20
Erik Holt	Assistant Coach	msoccer@athletics.ucla.edu	UCLA, 19

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