Ryan Ridder (born November 11, 1984) is an American college basketball coach and current head coach for the
Mercer Bears men's basketball
The Mercer Bears men's basketball team represents Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, United States. The school's team competes in the Southern Conference. They are led by head coach Ryan Ridder and play their home games at Hawkins Arena. The B ...
team. He previously served as the head coach at
Bethune–Cookman and
UT Martin.
Coaching career
After completing a playing career at
Embry-Riddle under his father, Steve, Ridder got his coaching start at
North Raleigh Christian Academy as an assistant coach before returning to his alma mater as an assistant a year later. Ridder served as an assistant at
Campbell for three seasons before taking the head coaching job at
Daytona State College
Daytona State College (DSC) is a public college in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. It is part of the Florida College System.
History
Established by the Florida Legislature in 1957 as Daytona Beach Junior College, the college initially o ...
. While guiding the Falcons, Ridder compiled a 95–28 overall record, and four-straight
Mid-Florida Conference
The Mid–Florida Conference is a conference within the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) NJCAA Region 8, Region 8. The conference consists of Florida College System, seven state colleges located in Florida.
Members
Member ins ...
regular season championships, as well as back-to-back coach of the year honors.
Ridder was named the head coach at Bethune-Cookman on March 31, 2017. After three seasons with the Wildcats, Ridder accepted the head coaching position at UT Martin on March 30, 2021.
Head coaching record
Junior college
College
References
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1984 births
Living people
American men's basketball coaches
American men's basketball players
Basketball coaches from Kentucky
Basketball players from Lexington, Kentucky
UT Martin Skyhawks men's basketball coaches
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats men's basketball coaches
Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball coaches
College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University alumni
Mercer Bears men's basketball coaches
Wooster Fighting Scots men's basketball players