Board Member Spotlight
Ryan Koehler ’16
Ryan Koehler is a Vice President of Loan Originations at NewPoint Real Estate Capital, a multifamily mortgage banking firm, based in the company’s Chevy Chase office. Prior to joining NewPoint in February 2022, Mr. Koehler spent the previous five years at Freddie Mac Multifamily. In June 2020, Mr. Koehler founded FishHawk Capital, a commercial real estate investment company focused on acquiring, repositioning, and operating investment properties throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast United States. To date the company has acquired four assets valued at $21,500,000 in North Carolina and South Carolina including their most recent purchase of Plaza One 89, a 42 bed / 2 retail property across from Historic Riggs Field at Clemson University.
Ryan Koehler holds both a Bachelor’s in Landscape Architecture and a Minor in Financial Management from Clemson University and a Master’s in Real Estate from Georgetown University. Ryan and his wife Megan reside in North Bethesda, MD and have lived in the DMV since graduation in 2016. They have known each other since they started going to school together in 2nd Grade in Pennsylvania and started dating when they were 17 years old. On August 23, 2023 they welcomed a baby girl, Addison Ryan, to the family. Ryan is a diehard Clemson sports fan and has 14 season tickets to Clemson Football games that he got in 2018 by becoming a Heisman donor. In 2018 Ryan attended 14 of Clemson’s 15 games, a personal record for a season including travelling to 8 states. Ryan was the first person in his family to attend Clemson University. Following Ryan, supporting the Tigers became a family affair and Ryan was followed by his brother Chris (2018 graduate) and sister Elizabeth (2021 graduate) as Clemson alumni.
Upcoming Events
See AllFootball Watching Party vs Furman
Football Watching Party vs Furman
November 22
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4:30 pm
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8:00 pm
Come out to cheer on our Tigers with fellow local alumni, parents, and fans. Everyone is welcome – whether you’re a die-hard fan or just want to be part of the Clemson spirit. We’ll be watching the games all season long at the locations listed below while enjoying food and drink specials exclusively for our group as we celebrate those Tiger touchdowns.
Kickoff time is TBD.
2025 Game Watch Locations
- Arlington, VA – Astro Beer Hall, 4001 Campbell Avenue
- Baltimore, MD – Little Havana, 1325 Key Highway
- DC – Mission Navy Yard, 1221 Van Street SE
- Bethesda, MD – BT’s** (pilot location), 4866 Cordell Avenue
**While Tiger fans are most welcome to watch games at BT’s each week, the Club will only be officially hosting a few games there this season. Stay tuned for which games!
Don’t forget to check in when you arrive each week at the parties, and we’ll make an Annual Fund donation in your name from the Club! We’re always looking for more Tigers to help host watch parties. Want to volunteer for a game or two? Contact beth@clemsonclub.org.
Football Watching Party vs South Carolina
Football Watching Party vs South Carolina
November 29
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12:00 pm
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3:00 pm
Come out to cheer on our Tigers with fellow local alumni, parents, and fans. Everyone is welcome – whether you’re a die-hard fan or just want to be part of the Clemson spirit. We’ll be watching the games all season long at the locations listed below while enjoying food and drink specials exclusively for our group as we celebrate those Tiger touchdowns.
Kickoff is at noon.
2025 Game Watch Locations
- Arlington, VA – Astro Beer Hall, 4001 Campbell Avenue
- Baltimore, MD – Little Havana, 1325 Key Highway
- DC – Mission Navy Yard, 1221 Van Street SE
- Bethesda, MD – BT’s** (pilot location), 4866 Cordell Avenue
**While Tiger fans are most welcome to watch games at BT’s each week, the Club will only be officially hosting a few games there this season. Stay tuned for which games!
Don’t forget to check in when you arrive each week at the parties, and we’ll make an Annual Fund donation in your name from the Club! We’re always looking for more Tigers to help host watch parties. Want to volunteer for a game or two? Contact beth@clemsonclub.org.
Wreaths Out
Wreaths Out
January 10, 2026
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8:00 am
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10:00 am
By January, the holiday spirit has lessened and the weather is colder. The 250,000+ holiday wreaths that were placed at Arlington National Cemetery in December are ready to be removed. Coordinated by Wreaths Across America, this is an often overlooked volunteer opportunity. Join the Clemson Club to help retrieve/remove wreaths as we honor veterans, their service and their final resting place.
This volunteer opportunity is open to everyone and many hands are needed to help!
Please note that attendees over 18 years old may be required to show a valid Real ID.
Mom's Care Package Party - VA
Mom's Care Package Party - VA
January 22, 2026
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6:30 pm
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8:30 pm
We would love to have you join us in Ashburn, VA for a very casual evening of Clemson camaraderie! We’ll enjoy hors d’oeuvres and beverages, meet some great local Clemson moms, and assemble care packages for our Clemson students in time for a Valentine’s Day surprise.
Here’s how it works: Once we have a confirmed guest count, each person is asked to bring one item to contribute to the care packages. For example, if we have 15 people joining, then you would bring 15 of one item (Rice Krispies treats, lip balm, ramen noodles, fuzzy socks … you get the idea!) and at the end of the night, you’ll walk away with a box full of goodies that you can mail to your Clemson student(s).
Sounds like fun, right?!
Event details and the final count for the number of items to bring will be emailed two days prior to the event.
CU@Home - CU-ICAR
CU@Home - CU-ICAR
January 28, 2026
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12:00 pm
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1:00 pm
Join us for this special lunch time event featuring David Clayton, the Executive Director of the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR).
David will give us a behind the scenes glimpse into how Clemson and CU-ICAR are fundamentally redefining the automotive industry through strategic partnerships and cutting-edge research. We’ll hear about CU-ICAR’s work with autonomous vehicles including a look at Deep Orange, the flagship graduate student program that challenges students to design, engineer, and prototype a completely new concept vehicle in two years, pushing the boundaries of conventional design.
