Men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades leaves VCU

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia Commonwealth University’s men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades has officially left the team and is headed to Penn State University.

Statement from Vice President and Director of Athletics Ed McLaughlin on the VCU Men’s Basketball program. pic.twitter.com/yqhbhaByMC
— VCU Basketball (@VCU_Hoops) March 29, 2023

“It was a dream come true to coach with so many special, talented and passionate layers and coaches,” Rhoades said.

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— Mike Rhoades (@CoachRhoades) March 29, 2023

On Wednesday afternoon, the men’s basketball program at Penn State confirmed that Rhoades would be the next head coach there.

Welcome to Happy Valley, @CoachRhoades🦁

A proven winner and a Pennsylvania native, we are thrilled to officially announce Mike Rhoades as the next Peter and Ann Tombros Endowed Men's Basketball Head Coach → https://t.co/3RCbWQfzvD #WeAre pic.twitter.com/EyxBCCskYR
— Penn State Men’s Basketball (@PennStateMBB) March 29, 2023

“We are excited to welcome Mike Rhoades as our head men’s basketball coach,” said PSU’s Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Patrick Kraft. “He is a veteran head coach who is a proven winner at multiple levels.”

Rhoades had been the head coach at VCU since 2017, most recently coaching the Rams to an Atlantic 10 championship and to a No. 12 seed in the NCAA tournament. He has a 129-61 record in six seasons at VCU.

VCU also announced Utah State’s Ryan Odom will take Rhoades’ place as the new head coach for the men’s basketball team.

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