University of Minnesota Athletics
Soccer
Baker, Rylan
Rylan Baker
- Title:
- Student Manager
After spending two years on the field with the Minnesota soccer team, Rylan Baker joined the support staff in the summer of 2022 as a student manager.
A native of West Bend, Wis., Baker appeared in 14 matches during his second season with the Gophers in 2021 and earned the first start of his career at Michigan State (Sept. 26). He tallied seven points with two goals and three assists for the year and scored goals in shutout wins over North Dakota (Sept. 12) and Illinois (Oct. 14) getting the game winner against the Fighting Hawks. Baker posted a career-best two assists at Ohio State (Sept. 23) as one of two Minnesota players with a multi-assist performance during the 2021 campaign.
Baker was a 2020 graduate of West Bend West High School and a three-sport athlete as a member of the basketball, volleyball and track and field programs. He earned a spot on the Best XI of the USYS Championships in both 2018 and 2019, winning the USYS Midwest Regional with North Shore United Soccer Club both years.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS: he/him
A native of West Bend, Wis., Baker appeared in 14 matches during his second season with the Gophers in 2021 and earned the first start of his career at Michigan State (Sept. 26). He tallied seven points with two goals and three assists for the year and scored goals in shutout wins over North Dakota (Sept. 12) and Illinois (Oct. 14) getting the game winner against the Fighting Hawks. Baker posted a career-best two assists at Ohio State (Sept. 23) as one of two Minnesota players with a multi-assist performance during the 2021 campaign.
Baker was a 2020 graduate of West Bend West High School and a three-sport athlete as a member of the basketball, volleyball and track and field programs. He earned a spot on the Best XI of the USYS Championships in both 2018 and 2019, winning the USYS Midwest Regional with North Shore United Soccer Club both years.
PERSONAL PRONOUNS: he/him
Highlights: Gophers 1, Michigan State 2
Thursday, September 25
Highlights: Gophers 2, Rutgers 1
Thursday, September 18
Highlights: Gophers 2, Nebraska 2
Thursday, September 11
Highlights: Gophers 2, Brown 0
Monday, September 01
