Paul Rhoads
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Current position | |
| Title | Defensive Coordinator/ Defensive Backs |
| Team | Arkansas |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
February 2, 1967 Nevada, Iowa |
| Playing career | |
| 1985–1988 | Missouri Western |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989–1990 | Utah State (GA) |
| 1991 | Ohio State (GA) |
| 1992–1993 | Pacific (DB) |
| 1994 | Pacific (PGC) |
| 1995 | Iowa State (ILB) |
| 1996–1999 | Iowa State (DB) |
| 2000–2007 | Pittsburgh (DC) |
| 2008 | Auburn (DC/DB) |
| 2009–2015 | Iowa State |
| 2016 | Arkansas (DB) |
| 2017–present | Arkansas (DC/DB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 32–55 |
| Bowls | 1–2 |
Paul Robert Rhoads (born February 2, 1967) is an American college football coach and former player. He currently serves as defensive coordinator for the University of Arkansas. A long-time major conference defensive coordinator, he is best-known for his seven-year tenure as head coach at Iowa State.
Rhoads played defensive back at Missouri Western State University.
Rhoads was a prep special mention all-state free safety and valedictorian of his high school class at Ankeny, Iowa before lettering for three-years at Missouri Western State University from 1986 to 1988, where he played defensive back alongside Leland Williams. He graduated in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in economics and was the recipient of the Chris Faros Scholarship, honoring the program's top senior student-athlete. Rhoads then earned a master's degree from Utah State University in 1991.
Rhoads began his coaching career under Chuck Shelton as a graduate assistant at Utah State working with the secondary. After serving in the same capacity under John Cooper at Ohio State, Rhoads received his first full-time position as a defensive backs coach at University of the Pacific in 1992. The following season, the Pacific Tigers ranked 20th nationally in pass defense, allowing just 152 yards passing per game.
In 1995, incoming head coach Dan McCarney hired Rhoads to join him at Iowa State, where he served as linebackers and secondary coach for 5 seasons. While with the Cyclones, Rhoads also assisted with the special teams.
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