FAIRBANKS – The Alaska Nanooks athletic department and Director of Athletics, Brock Anundson, have announced
Ryan Lahr as the newest member of the Alaska Nanooks Athletic Department. He has officially been named the Assistant AD for Operations, Facilities and Ticketing.
"We are thrilled to have Ryan join the Nanook athletics administration team. He has been a strong ambassador for his previous NCAA Division I and II programs, along with the value he's added to their operations and facilities." Said Anundson, "Ryan will be a welcomed addition to our team and we could not be more excited to bring his excitement to the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus."
Lahr joins the Nanooks after earning his Master's in Business Administration from Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S.D. While attending BHSU, he was a Graduate Assistant through Athletic Operations and Event and Recreation Sports. He helped oversee all facets of facility management, including game day operations and event management operations for over 150 collegiate, youth/high school and community engagement events, annually. Prior to his Graduate Assistant position at BHSU, Lahr spent time at Minnesota State University, Mankato as an Athletic Operation Intern. At Mankato he fulfilled overall game-day operation and event management duties for 12 varsity sports and other athletic-sponsored events.
He successfully assisted in the preparation and execution of NCAA Division II and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference postseason events including men's football, women's soccer playoffs, NSIC indoor track and field championships and NSIC men's basketball playoffs.
Lahr also spent time as an Operation Intern for the Spearfish Sasquatch baseball team in the Expedition League.
He earned his Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from Minnesota State, Mankato with a Business Minor in Economics.
Lahr's first day with the Nanooks was Monday, October 4, 2021.
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