Rick Rhoades (born January 16, 1947) is an American football coach who has worked at the high school, college, and professional levels.
[2] Over his nine years as a high school head coach, he compiled an overall record of 69 wins, 34 losses and 1 tie.
[6][8] For the 1988 season, Rhoades left for a Division I-AA head coaching position at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
[5] For the 1993 season, Rhodes was hired as head football coach at Nicholls State University and remained in that position through 1994.
[11] While at Nicholls State, Rhoades installed the "Stack-I" offense and 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.
[4] Rhoades returned to college coaching in 2002 after spending time in the high school and professional ranks.
Rhoades first experience in professional football was as the offensive line coach for the Birmingham Thunderbolts of the XFL in 2001.
[16] During his time in Austria, Rhoades also served as head coach of the Austrian national team for two years from 2009 to 2010.
[16] In 2013, Rhoades was named head coach of the La Courneuve Flash in France and remained in that role until April 2014.