Rick Rhoades
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 16, 1947 |
| Playing career | |
| 1965–1969 | Central Missouri State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1972 | Handley HS (AL) |
| 1973–1975 | Jefferson Davis HS (AL) (assistant) |
| 1976 | Mountain Brook HS (AL) |
| 1977 | Davidson HS (AL) |
| 1980 | Andalusia HS (AL) |
| 1981–1982 | North Alabama (OC) |
| 1983–1984 | Troy State (DC) |
| 1985–1987 | Troy State |
| 1988 | Southern Illinois |
| 1989 | Alabama (OL) |
| 1990–1992 | Kentucky (OC) |
| 1993–1994 | Nicholls State |
| 1995 | Stephen F. Austin (LB) |
| 1996–2000 | Pelham HS (AL) |
| 2001 | Birmingham Thunderbolts (OL) |
| 2002–2006 | Delta State |
| 2007–2011 | Graz Giants |
| 2012 | Carlstad Crusaders |
| 2013 | La Courneuve Flash |
| 2015–present | KDS DAR HS (AL) (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 78–48–1 (college) |
| Tournaments | 7–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NCAA Division II National (1987) 2 GSC (1986–1987) |
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Rick Rhoades (born January 16, 1947) is an American football coach who has worked at the high school, college, and professional levels. He served as the head football coach at Troy State University—now Troy University—from 1985 to 1987, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1988, at Nicholls State University from 1993 to 1994, and at Delta State University from 2002 to 2006.
Rhoades was head coach at Troy State University from 1985 to 1987. In 1987, he led the team to the NCAA Division II Football Championship. He was also head coach at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1988. From 1993 to 1994, Rhoades was head coach at Nicholls State University. In his first year at Nicholls State, the team went 3–8. In his second year, the team improved to 5–6 for an overall record of 8–14 at the school. While at Nicholls State, Rhoades installed the "Stack-I" offense. It accounted for 11 school records the first season and the Colonels were ranked ninth in the nation in rushing the second year using the system. Rhoades was head coach at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi from 2002 to 2006 and had a record of 38–20. In his final season, he led Delta State to the NCAA Division II national semifinals.
Between head coaching positions at SIU and Nicholls State, Rhoades served as an offensive line coach at the University of Alabama in 1989 and offensive coordinator at the University of Kentucky from 1990 to 1992 under coach Bill Curry. He was also offensive coordinator at the University of North Alabama (1981–1982) and defensive coordinator at Troy (1983–1984) with the 1984 team capturing the NCAA Division II National Championship. He also served one year as linebackers coach at Stephen F. Austin University (1995).
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