Salve Regina Athletic Hall of Fame - Ryan Birrell '11

Inducted - October 2021
Ryan Birrell '11, basketball - Ryan is the school’s all-time leader in games started (103) and assists (572) and the single-season record-holder in both categories (31 starts in 2011-12; 177 assists in 2010-11). He equaled the mark of free throws made in a season (156) with fellow Hall of Famer, Justin Hackley (1994-95). Birrell led the Seahawks to back-to-back conference title game appearances with Salve Regina winning three times on the road in 2010-11 to capture its first championship since 1994-95. As a graduate student in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), Birrell earned Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2011-12. Finished as the program’s fifth all-time leading scorer (1,309 points).