Two of his recruits, Nate Erdmann and Corey Brewer, were later drafted by the Utah Jazz and Miami Heat in 1997 and 1998 respectively.
[4] On September 10, 1999, Rabedeaux was hired by UTEP to replace Hall of Fame coach Don Haskins.
[8] In 2008, he joined the Jiangsu Dragons of the Chinese Basketball Association, coaching until 2010, when he was suspended for a year after being involved in a bench-clearing brawl during a playoff game.
[11] In late 2011, Rabedeaux was hired by the Saigon Heat of the ASEAN Basketball League as an assistant coach under Robert Newson.
After his divorce, Rabedeaux began gaining a significant amount of weight, reaching as high as 300 pounds (140 kg).
[11] In Vietnam, Rabedeaux met Hong-Nhung Nguyen, nicknamed Eva by foreigners, and the two began a relationship, with plans to marry and return to the United States.
After Rabedeaux returned from a trip to Wisconsin, his behavior, which included becoming increasingly hostile and smelling of alcohol, attracted the attention of Heat owner Connor Nguyen, who warned him that should he cause another incident, he would be fired.
[11] The day after the game, Rabedeaux was found by Eva in the kitchen with cuts on his arms and head, and died while in a local taxicab.
[11] Rabedeaux's funeral was held at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Eau Claire, with Sampson delivering the eulogy.