Episode 293: Dan Ritter, Assistant Coach, Garden City Community College

The Rising Coaches Podcast · Aug 24, 2026 · 35m

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…