Ricky Rhoades was the 16th head football coach for the Southern Illinois Salukis

Southern Illinois Salukis

The Southern Illinois Salukis are the varsity athletic teams representing Southern Illinois University. The nickname comes from the saluki, the royal dog of Egypt and the Persian greyhound, which ties into the fact that southern Illinois has had the nickname "Little Egypt" for just under 200...

 in Carbondale, Illinois

Carbondale, Illinois

Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, in the state of Illinois, within the Southern Illinois region. It is located at the junction of Illinois Route 13 and U.S. Route 51, southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, on the northern edge of the Shawnee National Forest...

 and he held that position for the 1988 season. His overall coaching record at SIU was 4 wins, 7 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him 13th at SIU in terms of total wins and 12th at SIU in terms of winning percentage.
Prior to coaching at SIU, he coached for three seasons at Troy

Troy Trojans

The Troy Trojans were a Major League Baseball team in the National League for four seasons from 1879 to 1882. Their home games were played at Putnam Grounds , Haymakers' Grounds , and Troy Ball Clubs Grounds , all in the upstate New York city of Troy. Overall, the franchise won 131 games and lost...

, where he produced the 1987 NCAA Division II National Champions. He later went on to be head coach at Nicholls State University

Nicholls State University

Nicholls State University, founded in 1948, is a public university located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA. Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System of universities. Originally called Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the institution split from the Louisiana State University System in...

 and Delta State University

Delta State University

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 in addition to serving as offensive coordinator at the University of Kentucky

Kentucky Wildcats football

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 under coach Bill Curry

Bill Curry

William Alexander "Bill" Curry is an American football coach and former player. He is the current head coach at Georgia State University, which began competing in college football in 2010...

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He is currently Head coach of the Graz Giants in the Austrian Football League

Austrian Football League

The Austrian Football League is the elite league of American football in Austria. The league was founded in 1984 and plays by the rules of the NCAA.-History:...

and of the Austrian national american football team.