Colorado University Athletics
Football
- Title:
- Technical Intern
Ryan Scherer, the youngest son of CU assistant head coach Rip, is in his first season as a technical intern, joining the CU football staff on August 1, 2012.
Scherer, 22, will assist Greg Brown with the secondary while also having general overall duties with the entire defense.
This is younger Scherer's first coaching position, as he graduated this past May from Penn State with a bachelor's degree in Finance. He was a wide receiver under the late Joe Paterno for the Nittany Lions football team and earned an Academic All-Big Ten honor in 2011.
Born May 14, 1990 in Tucson, Ariz., Scherer graduated from Avon Lake (Ohio) High School where he was an all-conference performer at wide receiver, safety and kick returner. He was a two-year starter and letterman and was named first-team All-Southwest Conference, All-Lorain County, All-Northeast Ohio District and was honorable mention on the All-Ohio team as a senior. He also lettered in track, and was a captain on the team as a senior.
Coaching runs three generations in the Scherer family as his grandfather, Rip Sr., was a long time high school football coach in Pittsburgh.
