North Central College Cardinals

Todd Raridon was hired as the 18th head coach in the history of the North Central College men's basketball program prior to the 2004-2005 season.

In his 16 years as the Cardinals' head coach, Raridon has directed the team to the most successful such period in the College's history. His current coaching record at North Central is 290-145, making him the winningest coach in program history. In 31 years total as a collegiate head coach, Raridon owns a record of 559-270, ranking him eighth among active NCAA Division III coaches and 30th all-time in Division III in coaching victories.



North Central 2004-present

• Three College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Championships
  • 2011, 2012, 2020
• Five CCIW Tournament Championships
  • 2006, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019
• Eight appearances in NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship
  • 2006, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • Advanced to national semifinals, 2013
• School-record 28 victories, 2012-2013
• Program's first-ever No. 1 national ranking, January 2013
• Four All-America awards
• 20 All-Region selections
• 40 All-CCIW awards

Nebraska Wesleyan 1989-2004

• Went 269-125 in 15 seasons
• Won six conference titles and advanced to Division III national tournament seven times
• Coached team to national championship game appearance in 1997

• CCIW Coach of the Year
  • 2011, 2012, 2020
• National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Midwest Region Coach of the Year
  • 2012
• Division III News National Coach of the Year
  • 1997
• Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal-Star State Coach of the Year
  • 1997

• All-Conference and honorable mention All-State selection at McCook High School (Nebraska)
• Played collegiately at Hastings College (Nebraska) 
  • Named Hastings' Alumni Coach of the Year, 2013
• Assistant coach at Nebraska Wesleyan, 1980-1989
• Graduated from Hastings (1980) with bachelor of arts degree in education
• Resides in Plainfield with wife, Julie
• Sons Mitchell '09, Derek '13 and Connor '19 have all played for Raridon at North Central