Colorado University Athletics
Football
- Title:
- Graduate Assistant Coach
Tim Ridder is in his first year as a graduate assistant on the Colorado staff, as he works with the offensive coaches in addition to other administrative chores. He specifically works with the offensive line coach, where he has been reunited with Dave Borbely, his college coach his senior season at the University of Notre Dame.
Ridder, 27, came to Colorado in January 2004 from the University of Utah, where he spent one year as a graduate assistant on Urban Meyer’s staff. He assisted with the entire offensive line but had primary duties coaching the tight ends.
He was a three-year letterman at Notre Dame, playing offensive tackle, guard and tight end during his career from 1995-98. He was a member of three bowl teams (1996 Orange, 1997 Independence and 1999 Gator), and won the State Farm Student-Athlete Academic Award for football in both 1997 and 1998. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history from Notre Dame in 1999 (and took some graduate school courses in exercise and sports science his one year at Utah).
Signed as a free agent, Ridder spent three seasons as an offensive tackle with the NFL Indianapolis Colts (1999-2001) before suffering a career-ending knee injury. He was on the Colts’ practice squad for two seasons and then on injured-reserve the third after the knee injury.
He was born December 17, 1976 in Omaha, Neb., and graduated from Omaha’s Creighton Prep High School in 1995 where he lettered in football, basketball and track. A sister (Theresa) played volleyball at George Washington, and another sister (Mary) ran track at Colorado State. Three uncles played Division I football, two at Nebraska (Dave and Tom Ridder) and one (Paul) at Iowa State. He is single.
