Ryan Podell is entering his second season as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Phantoms. Ryan has previously worked with the Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Flyers, University of Notre Dame Football team, as well as working as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Cooper Speed and Strength in Tampa, FL.

Ryan has his B.S. degree in Exercise Science and his M.S. in Sports Performance from Ball State University, where he served two years as the Graduate Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for Olympic Sports. He is also a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT) performing soft tissue therapy with the Phantoms players. Podell is originally from Crawfordsville, IN.