The University of New Mexico promoted interim athletic director Ryan Berryman to the full-time position on Wednesday.
Berryman, 32, will become one of the youngest athletic directors in the FBS. He accepted the interim job when his former boss, Fernando Lovo, left to become Colorado's AD in late December.
Berryman graduated from New Mexico and was a student manager who worked his way up through the athletic department. He also worked at the University of Washington as the school's chief financial officer and senior associate athletic director before returning to UNM in 2025. He had been assistant athletic director/COO before being promoted to interim athletic director.
Berryman's promotion comes at a time of strong momentum for the school's athletic department. Two first-year New Mexico coaches hired by Lovo have had strong debut seasons. Jason Eck won nine football games in his debut, and the program received its first bowl bid since 2016. Basketball coach Eric Olen has the Lobos on track for an NCAA Tournament bid; They are 22-7 and projected as the number 11 seed.
Under Berryman's interim watch, New Mexico signed a 10-year naming rights partnership with Nusenda Credit Union that averages nearly $1.75 million a year for its iconic basketball stadium known as The Pit.
“I have watched this department grow through some difficult and some notable years, and I believe with everything I have that the best days are ahead,” he said in a statement. “We're going to build something here that the entire state will be proud of: in competition, in the classrooms and in this community.”
According to his biography, Berryman will be the second-youngest athletic director in the FBS.
