Ryan Schmadel joined the Hamilton men's basketball coaching staff in January 2023. Most recently, he was the varsity boys' basketball coach at nearby Oriskany High School for the 2021-22 season.
Schmadel played at SUNY Cortland from 2016 to 2020. He was a team captain and helped lead the Red Dragons to the SUNYAC tournament all four years. He scored 714 points and was 174 of 420 (41.4 percent) from 3-point range during his 82-game career.
In high school, Schmadel led Oriskany to the 2016 New York Class D state title. He finished as the team's all-time leading scorer with 1,746 points.
Schmadel has a degree in both business economics and sport management. When he's not coaching, Schmadel manages Elevate CNY Sports Complex in Westmoreland.