Rick Rhoades

Who is Rick Rhoades?

Rick Rhoades is an American football coach in the collegiate and professional ranks. He was head coach at Troy University from 1985 to 1987. There he coached the Trojans to the 1987 NCAA Division II National Championship. In 1988, he became the 16th head football coach for the Southern Illinois Salukis in Carbondale, Illinois and held that position for one season. His overall coaching record at SIU was 4 wins, 7 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 13th at SIU in terms of total wins and 12th at SIU in terms of winning percentage.

In 1993, Rhoades became 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 next collegiate head coaching job was at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. He held the position from 2002-2006 and had a record of 38-20. In his final season, he led Delta State to the Division II national semifinals.