Ryan Koch (2025) - Hall of Fame - St. Cloud State University Athletics

Ryan Koch

Induction:
2025
Class:
2006

A two-sport standout on the track and the gridiron who was named the 2006 NCAA Division II Student-Athlete of the Year, Ryan Koch earned three All-America honors and five Academic All-America awards. One of the best multi-event athletes to ever come through the Huskies men’s track & field program, Koch captured top-eight finishes in the decathlon at three consecutive NCAA Outdoor Championships, earning All-America honors with a fourth-place finish in 2004, sixth-place in 2005 and a runner-up finish in 2006. Koch held the school record in both the pentathlon and decathlon, and was named the team MVP three times. On the football field, Koch was a four-year starter at wide receiver who finished his career ranked fourth in receiving yards and earned three All-NCC honors. In the classroom, Koch was one of the most decorated student-athletes to come through SCSU, earning four Academic All-NCC honors and five Academic All-America honors with two first team honors in football (2004-05) and three third team honors in track & field (2004-06). Koch was named a 2005 National Football Foundation Draddy Trophy Finalist (known as the academic Heisman), received the 2007 NCAA Top VII Award and was named the 2006 NCAA Division II Student-Athlete of the Year.

Following his athletic career, Koch would go on to coach track & field and both SCSU and Concordia-St. Paul. He is married to fellow 2025 Hall of Fame inductee Heather Miller-Koch.