Ryan Bisio knows basketball. As a former collegiate and professional player, his prowess as a dynamic college basketball coach is now what keeps him in the news. As head men’s basketball coach at College of the Redwoods, Bisio was named the 2023 California Community College Coach of the Year, while winning the Golden Valley Conference and Conference coach of the Year awards in three straight seasons.
His first three seasons as a college head coach.
He also knows music. His degree in contemporary music, nine studio releases, and performances with Grammy Award winning artists spanning nearly 20 years proves it.
On September 23, 2022, Bisio released the single titled, ‘Reconciled.’ The song settles into a sweet spot in his songwriting approach. Ryan said of the song,” ‘Reconciled’ was born during a confusing transition into new beginnings. The idea that one way or another, life will slowly place a broader context on singular life experiences whether we are a part of shaping the greater context or not. It is a plea for closure. Yet, at its heart, ‘Reconciled’ is also trying to remind us to trust the process of change which, at times, can feel radical and uncomfortable. Being open to things we don’t fully understand. Allowing time to color in the empty spaces.”
Combining the two things which uncompromisingly drive him, Bisio is near completion on an ambitious project, writing a book titled, The Musicality of the Game. A project which perfectly connects his unique life experiences. “This project is my life’s work, and I’ve waited my whole life to do this. It is the most fundamentally comprehensive breakdown on the universal mechanics of basketball every written, as applied to music theory.”
In October of 2017 Bisio released a studio EP titled, Bona Fide. Bisio wrote and performed material for Bona Fide as the opening act for Grammy Award nominee and multi-Platinum Icelandic blues/rock band, KALEO. “That experience made all those late nights trying to unlock the secrets of songwriting beyond worth it. To be a part of music at that level… man, it affirmed all the instincts that have led me down this path and really, inspired me to keep reaching for those higher moments of creatively and expression in my work.”
In his career, Ryan has also shared the stage with many critically acclaimed songwriters such as Grammy Award winner, Shelby Lynne, Ryan Montbleau, Bhi Bhiman, Richard Julian, The Guest and the Host, Lauren Shera, and Rolling Stone Magazine’s Top 100 Guitarist of All Time, Greg Ginn.
Bisio possesses a master’s degree in Coaching & Athletics Administration and currently serves as Assistant Director of Athletics at College of the Redwoods in Eureka, CA. He has also taught a songwriting course through the Arcata Art Institute.
Along with Musicality of the Game, Bisio is currently recording a new album in Northern California. He said with a laugh, “So far, it sounds like me, just all grown up. I guess if you’re in your 40’s, you should start to sound grown up!”