Team Details

Daniel Ressner is a 1999 graduate of Ravenscroft. He returned to the school in the fall of 2005 as a coach for boys soccer and lacrosse, and has served at the Middle School, JV and Varsity levels for both sports. Beginning in 2010, he also held the position of Auxiliary Services and Summer Programs Coordinator at Ravenscroft. In the summer of 2019, Dan became the Alumni Engagement Officer for the school. He has been the Head Coach of the JV Boys Soccer team and an Assistant Coach for both the Varsity Boys Soccer and Lacrosse teams. On the soccer field, the Ravens have won multiple TISAC titles, and the Ravenscroft Invitational three times (2013, 2015, and 2018) during his tenure. He was also on the bench when the Ravens reached the NCISAA State Finals in 2018. In addition to his work at Ravenscroft, Dan also coached in the NC State Games winning gold (2015) and bronze (2014) medals in the High School Boys Soccer Division, and also led a CASL team to the finals of the Challenge State Cup in 2008. Dan earned his B.A Government/Public Policy from Franklin & Marshall College (2003), where he played for the men’s soccer team for two seasons. He completed his M.A. in International Studies at N.C. State University with a focus in International Politics (2010). Prior to his return to Ravenscroft, he was employed by the International Affairs Council of North Carolina.

Will Byrd is a 2010 graduate of Ravenscroft. Will was a member of the Ravenscroft Soccer program from 2004 – 2009, earning All-Conference, All-Region, and All-State honors as a Senior for the Ravens in 2009. He earned his B.A. in Sport and Entertainment Management from The University of South Carolina in 2014. Will played for the University Club team for two years and worked with US Club Soccer upon graduating. Will returned to the school in the fall of 2015 as an assistant coach. He has helped the varsity soccer program win two TISAC conference titles, two Ravenscroft Invitationals, along with three trips to the NCISAA State Semifinals. In addition to working at Ravenscroft, Will is an employee of Byrd Tile Distributors in Raleigh, NC.

Kyle Curley joined the Ravenscroft Soccer Program in 2021. He played club soccer at the University of Southern California and has coached at the varsity level since 2010. Before relocating to Raleigh, Kyle served as an active duty Marine Officer with over seven years of experience training military personnel in leadership, combat tactics, and physical fitness. He earned his B.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California (2014), his M.S. in System Engineering from Naval Postgraduate School (2021), and holds a USSF D License. In addition to his commitments to Ravenscroft, he is employed at Google and is currently a Captain in the USMCR.