Ridings graduated of University of Oregon in 1929, where he was a two-time All-Pacific Coast Conference Northern Division selection (1928, 1929). Ridings was remembered as one of the first great teachers of defensive basketball.
In 1929, Ridings graduated from the University of Oregon and earned recognition as a two-time All-Pacific Coast Conference Northern Division player (1928, 1929). He was renowned for his contributions to the development of defensive basketball strategies.