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Ryan Ridder

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Ryan Ridder
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMercer
ConferenceSoCon
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1984-11-11) November 11, 1984 (age 39)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Playing career
2003–2005College of Wooster
2005–2008Embry-Riddle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2008–2009North Raleigh Christian (assistant)
2009–2010Embry-Riddle (assistant)
2010–2013Campbell (assistant)
2013–2017Daytona State
2017–2021Bethune–Cookman
2021–2024UT Martin
2024–presentMercer
Head coaching record
Overall96–92 (.511) (NCAA)
95–28 (.772) (NJCAA)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 Mid-Florida Conference regular season (2013–2017)
MEAC regular season (2018)
OVC regular season (2024)

Ryan Ridder (born November 11, 1984) is an American college basketball coach and current head coach for the Mercer Bears men's basketball team. He previously served as the head coach at Bethune–Cookman and UT Martin.[1][2][3]

Coaching career

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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. While guiding the Falcons, Ridder compiled a 95–28 overall record, and four-straight Mid-Florida Conference 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.[4]

Head coaching record

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Junior college

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Daytona State Falcons (Mid-Florida Conference) (2013–2017)
2013–14 Daytona State 24–6 7–2 1st
2014–15 Daytona State 21–8 8–1 1st
2015–16 Daytona State 25–7 6–3 1st
2016–17 Daytona State 25–7 7–2 1st
Daytona State: 95–28 (.772) 28–8 (.778)
Total: 95–28 (.772)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

College

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2017–2021)
2017–18 Bethune–Cookman 18–14 12–4 T–1st
2018–19 Bethune–Cookman 14–17 9–7 T–4th
2019–20 Bethune–Cookman 16–14 10–6 T–4th
Bethune-Cookman: 48–45 (.516) 31–17 (.646)
UT Martin Skyhawks (Ohio Valley Conference) (2021–2024)
2021–22 UT Martin 8–22 4–14 9th
2022–23 UT Martin 19–14 10–8 T–3rd
2023–24 UT Martin 21–11 14–4 T–1st
UT Martin: 48–47 (.505) 28–26 (.519)
Mercer Bears (Southern Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25 Mercer 0–0 0–0
Mercer: 0–0 (–) 0–0 (–)
Total: 96–92 (.511)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

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  1. ^ "Ryan Ridder Named Head Coach for Men's Basketball".
  2. ^ Dean, Zach. "Ryan Ridder officially introduced as B-CU men's basketball coach".
  3. ^ "Ryan Ridder Named 12th Head Coach in Skyhawk Men's Basketball History". UTMSports.com.
  4. ^ Dean, Zach. "Bethune-Cookman head men's basketball coach Ryan Ridder leaving for Tennessee-Martin". Daytona Beach News-Journal.