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2018–19 VCU Rams Men's Basketball Team
The 2018–19 VCU Rams men's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Rams were led by Mike Rhoades in his second season as head coach at VCU. The Rams played their home games at Siegel Center, Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 25–8, 16–2 in 2018–19 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball season, A-10 Play to finish in 1st place. In the quarterfinals of the 2019 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament, A-10 tournament, they were upset by 2018–19 Rhode Island Rams men's basketball team, Rhode Island. They received an at-large bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to 2018–19 UCF Knights men's basketball team, UCF. Background The previous season was Mike Rhoades' first season as head coach. The Rams finished the 2017–18 season 18†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Rhoades
Michael David Rhoades (born September 21, 1972) is an American basketball coach. He is the head men's basketball coach at Penn State University, where he was hired on March 29, 2023. Prior to his position at Penn State, Rhoades served as the head men's basketball coach at Randolph–Macon College from 1999 to 2009, at Rice University from 2014 to 2017, and at Virginia Commonwealth University from 2017 to 2023. Biography Playing career Rhoades played college basketball at Lebanon Valley College and led the team to the 1994 Division III national championship. A shooting guard, he still holds the records for assists, steals, and free-throw percentage. He also graduated as the college's all-time leading scorer. Rhoades was an All-American twice, the 1995 Division III national player of the year, and his #5 jersey is retired at LVC. Coaching career After a playing career at Lebanon Valley under Pat Flannery, Rhoades accepted his first coaching job at Randolph-Macon in 1996, under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |