Rion Rhoades

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Rion Rhoades
Biographical details
Born (1975-01-07) January 7, 1975 (age 50)
Liberal, Kansas, U.S.
Alma mater Northwestern Oklahoma State University (1998)
Playing career
1993–1994 Hutchinson
1995 Western Illinois
1996–1997 NW Oklahoma State
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998 Fort Hays State (GA/ILB)
1999 Leoti HS (KS)
2000–2001 NW Oklahoma State (OL)
2002NW Oklahoma State (AHC/DC)
2003NW Oklahoma State (AHC/co-DC)
2004–2005 Coffeyville (DC)
2006 Fort Scott
2007–2019 Hutchinson
2020 Arkansas (LB)
2021 (spring)Arkansas (spec. assistant to the HC)
Head coaching record
Overall106–55 (junior college)
Bowls8–2
Tournaments6–7 (KJCCC playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 KJCCC (2014)
Awards
KJCCC Coach of the Year (2006, 2014)

Rion Rhoades (born January 7, 1975) is an American former college football coach. He was the head football coach for Leoti High School in 1999, Fort Scott Community College in 2006, and Hutchinson Community College from 2007 to 2019. [1] [2] [3] He also coached for Fort Hays State, [4] Northwestern Oklahoma State, [5] [6] Coffeyville, [7] Arkansas. [8] [9] [10] He played college football for Hutchinson, [11] Western Illinois, [12] and Northwestern Oklahoma State as a linebacker.

Contents

Head coaching record

Junior college

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs NJCAA#
Fort Scott Greyhounds (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference)(2006)
2006 Fort Scott7–55–23rdL KJCCC championship, L C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl 12
Fort Scott:7–55–2
Hutchinson Blue Dragons (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference)(2007–2019)
2007 Hutchinson2–72–5T–5th
2008 Hutchinson7–44–3T–3rdL KJCCC championship 19
2009 Hutchinson7–44–34thL KJCCC semifinal, W Salt City Bowl13
2010 Hutchinson10–26–12ndL KJCCC championship, W Salt City Bowl5
2011 Hutchinson9–35–12ndL KJCCC championship, W Salt City Bowl8
2012 Hutchinson9–36–12ndL KJCCC championship, W Salt City Bowl12
2013 Hutchinson8–45–2T–2ndL KJCCC championship, W Salt City Bowl17
2014 Hutchinson11–17–01stW Salt City Bowl4
2015 Hutchinson5–63–45th
2016 Hutchinson5–62–5T–6th
2017 Hutchinson7–54–34thL Salt City Bowl
2018 Hutchinson9–36–12ndW Salt City Bowl8
2019 Hutchinson10–25–2T–2ndW Salt City Bowl3
Hutchinson:99–5059–31
Total:106–55
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. Nuzum, Scott (December 14, 2006). "Rhoades accepts job at Hutchinson juco". The Fort Scott Tribune. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. "Hutch CC hires new football coach". The Salina Journal. December 15, 2006. p. 12. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. "Hutchinson Community College head football coach Rion Rhoades joins Arkansas staff". The Topeka Capital-Journal. December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  4. "Leiker finalizes staff". The Salina Journal. February 5, 1998. p. 19. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  5. Tortorelli, Richard (April 26, 2000). "Higgins' goal: keep Northwestern on top". The Daily Oklahoman. p. 110. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  6. "Untitled". The Daily Oklahoman. June 24, 2002. p. 18. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  7. "Rangers shuffle coaches". The Daily Oklahoman. April 22, 2004. p. 25. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  8. Chaney, Charles (December 17, 2019). "Rion Rhoades to be named assistant at Arkansas". The Hutchinson News. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  9. Farner, Keith (August 4, 2021). "Arkansas staffer to retire from coaching to start new business". Saturday Down South. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  10. Murphy, Tom (August 5, 2021). "UA assistant coach Rhoades stepping down". Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  11. "Hutch, Garden City advance to Jayhawk championship game". The Salina Journal. November 7, 1994. p. 13. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  12. "Hecklinski takes over as Leathernecks QB". The Taylorville Daily Breeze Courier. August 24, 1995. p. 39. Retrieved December 28, 2024.