A pioneer in the field of athletic training, "Doc" served the University of Delaware for 36 years as an athletic trainer and 41 seasons as men's tennis coach. As head athletic trainer, Rylander treated thousands of Blue Hen student athletes and was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame in 1986. His 41-year tenure as men's tennis coach, the longest for a head coach in UD history, was highlighted by a record of 343-176-1 and the 1974 Middle Atlantic Conference title. A Professor Emeritus at UD and a 1996 inductee into the statewide Delaware Sports Hall of Fame, Rylander also served as director of intramural sports, men's gymnastics coach, and men's assistant track and field coach at Delaware.
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