About this episode

Dan Ritter shares his coaching journey and insights for aspiring coaches.

On this episode of the Rising Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Dan Ritter, Assistant Coach at Garden City Community College. Ritter's coaching journey began as a graduate assistant at Lincoln Memorial University before earning his current role at one of the premier junior college programs in the country, Garden City Community College. His path offers great insight for young coaches looking to break into the profession and continue climbing the ladder. In this episode we discuss how he landed his first graduate assistant position despite having limited connections, the steps that led him from a GA role to his first full-time assistant coaching opportunity, and what makes Garden City Community College one of the most respected JUCO programs in the nation.

People in this episode

Host: Rising Coaches

Guest: Dan Ritter

Topics covered

• coaching journey
• assistant coaching
• junior college basketball
• career development
• mentorship

Keywords

• Dan Ritter
• Garden City Community College
• coaching career
• graduate assistant
• junior college

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Garden City Community College, Lincoln Memorial University

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