Penn State agrees to deal with new head coach Mike Rhoades

Penn State and VCU head coach Mike Rhoades have agreed to a seven-year deal Wednesday for Rhoade to become the next head coach of the Nittany Lions.

Matt Fortuna of the Athletic reports that the deal is pending approval from the University board, which is set to meet later Wednesday.

Rhoades is from Pennsylvania, having grown up in Mahanoy City and attended Lebanon Valley College.

He just finished his sixth season as VCU’s head coach. He made the NCAA Tournament in three of those six seasons, including this past one.

The 2022-23 Rams team finished with a 27–8 record and 15-3 mark in the Atlantic-10 Confernece. The team won both the regular season and tournament titles.

Source: Penn State and Mike Rhoades have agreed on a seven-year deal to become the Nittany Lions’ next head coach. The deal is pending approval at a 4 p.m. board meeting today.

Rhoades, a Mahanoy City, Pa., native led VCU to three NCAA Tournament appearances in six years.

— Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) March 29, 2023

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