1. Paul Robert Rhoads was born on February 2,1967 and is an American football coach.
21 Facts About Paul Rhoads
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Paul Rhoads is currently a Defensive Analyst at Mississippi State University.
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Paul Rhoads graduated in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in economics and was the recipient of the Chris Faros Scholarship, honoring the program's top senior student-athlete.
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Paul Rhoads then earned a master's degree from Utah State University in 1991.
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Paul Rhoads began his coaching career under Chuck Shelton as a graduate assistant at Utah State working with the secondary.
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In 1995, incoming head coach Dan McCarney hired Paul Rhoads to join him at Iowa State, where he served as linebackers and secondary coach for 5 seasons.
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In 2000, Paul Rhoads was hired as the defensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Panthers by Walt Harris.
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In 2004, Pitt ranked ninth nationally with 17 interceptions and Paul Rhoads was kept on staff by new head coach Dave Wannstedt.
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In 2007, Paul Rhoads' defense was among the nation's leaders in various categories, finishing fifth nationally in total defense and third nationally in pass defense.
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However, when Will Muschamp resigned at the conclusion of the 2007 season, coach Tuberville again offered the job with Paul Rhoads accepting to head the 2008 Tigers defense on January 17,2008.
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Paul Rhoads was not retained by Chizik and was instead chosen to replace him as head coach at Iowa State.
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Paul Rhoads was introduced as the Cyclones' 31st head coach on December 20,2008.
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Paul Rhoads had previously spent time at Iowa State as an assistant coach in the late 1990s and was raised only 20 miles from the school's football facilities.
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Paul Rhoads' contract was reported to be a five-year deal worth $5.75 million that included incentives that could increase total compensation.
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Paul Rhoads opened his ISU career with a win over FCS North Dakota State.
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Paul Rhoads led Iowa State to a victory at Kent State in his first year, ending a 17-game road losing streak.
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On February 24,2016, Arkansas announced that Paul Rhoads would be joining its coaching staff as a defensive backs coach, replacing Clay Jennings, who left Arkansas for the Texas Longhorns.
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On January 16,2017, Paul Rhoads was promoted to defensive coordinator.
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In February 2021, Ohio State announced Paul Rhoads was joining the Buckeye program as a defensive analyst.
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Paul Rhoads' father, Cecil, was a high school coach for over three decades and was inducted into the Iowa High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame.
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Paul Rhoads's wife, Vickie, was a basketball player at Missouri Western and his two sons, Jake and Wyatt, played football for Iowa State.