[1][2][3] 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.
After three seasons with the Wildcats, Ridder accepted the head coaching position at UT Martin on March 30, 2021.
Conference tournament champion # denotes interim head coach