Son of Defiance residents Mike and Lynne Rittenour

Graduated from Defiance High School in 1994, played
varsity football and Track

Earned Bachelor of Science in education in 1999,Masters in Education Administration in 2005, bouth from Bowling Green State University.

Coached track 1 year at Middletown High School 2000-01 -
- teacher for 1 year; assistant football and track coach
for 1 year

Defiance High School 2001-present --- high school social
studies teacher; assistant football and track coach

Hobbies include watching and coaching sports, hunting

Wife Melanie, daughters Grace, Gabrielle