Staff Directory

Ryan Bucher
- Title:
- Associate Athletic Director of Facilities and Event Management
- Email:
- Phone:
- 737-6077
Ryan Bucher was appointed associate athletic director for facilities and event management August 9, 2017.
Bucher came to OSU from Rice University, where he has served on the Owls’ administrative staff since 2012, and as the associate athletic director for facilities and event management since March 2014. While at Rice he oversaw multiple Conference USA and NCAA championship events, served as the budget manager for several facility project upgrades, and was an integral part of the athletic department’s strategic planning.
Bucher’s duties at OSU include serving as the event manager for football home games, day-to-day facilities oversight, while assisting with capital project management and facilities master planning, contract management and coordinating outside agencies. He also serves as the sport supervisor for the men's and women's rowing programs.
He began his professional career at the University of Miami in 2004 as the Hurricanes’ assistant director of events and was promoted to director of events in 2007 before transitioning to Rice five years later.
Bucher is a 2004 graduate of San Diego State University with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and earned a Master’s degree in sports administration from Miami in 2009.
Ryan and his wife April are the parents of two sons.
Bucher came to OSU from Rice University, where he has served on the Owls’ administrative staff since 2012, and as the associate athletic director for facilities and event management since March 2014. While at Rice he oversaw multiple Conference USA and NCAA championship events, served as the budget manager for several facility project upgrades, and was an integral part of the athletic department’s strategic planning.
Bucher’s duties at OSU include serving as the event manager for football home games, day-to-day facilities oversight, while assisting with capital project management and facilities master planning, contract management and coordinating outside agencies. He also serves as the sport supervisor for the men's and women's rowing programs.
He began his professional career at the University of Miami in 2004 as the Hurricanes’ assistant director of events and was promoted to director of events in 2007 before transitioning to Rice five years later.
Bucher is a 2004 graduate of San Diego State University with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology and earned a Master’s degree in sports administration from Miami in 2009.
Ryan and his wife April are the parents of two sons.
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