In 2023, Ryan Schmidt became an Assistant Coach for the Atlanta Hawks. Coach Schmidt was born in Keizer, Oregon and first played for the University of Hawaii, before transferring to Oregon State University for his final year of eligibility. He was drafted to the Idaho Stampede in the 2008 NBA Development League Draft and had a two-year playing career in NBA D League and American Basketball Association (ABA). Coach and his wife, Whitney, have a daughter (Deklynn).

NBA COACHING EXPERIENCE

2024-Present – Atlanta Hawks (Assistant Coach – Quin Snyder)

2023-2024 – Atlanta Hawks (Assistant Coach/G-League Head Coach – Quin Snyder)

2017-2021 – Raptors 905 (Assistant Coach – Jerry Stackhouse, Jama Mahlalela, & Patrick Mutombo)