Bio

A Sandburg graduate, Ryan Twaddle was named associate athletic director in July 2025. In addition to this role, Twaddle has been the Chargers men's basketball coach since the 2007-08 season and has served as men's golf coach since 2013.

As men's basketball coach, he guided the Chargers in 2014 to their first Region 4 tournament championship and first appearance in the NJCAA Division II national tournament, helping him earn NJCAA Region 4 and NJCAA District 3 Coach of the Year honors. In 2018, he coached Sandburg to its first Arrowhead Conference championship in 28 seasons. The Chargers have played for the Region 4 title three times under Twaddle (2014, 2017, 2020).

During Twaddle's tenure leading the men's golf team, the Chargers have qualified as a team or advanced an individual to the national tournament every season. Sandburg's 12th-place finish at the 2013 national tournament was the highest in program history.

Prior to becoming the men's basketball coach, Twaddle was an assistant at Sandburg for four seasons under former head coach Mike Bailey. Twaddle graduated from Macomb High School and continued his playing career here, earning two letters in both basketball and baseball. Twaddle lives in Galesburg with his wife Jessica and has a bachelor's degree from Western Illinois University.