Brenau University Women's Swimming

Rhoads led the Golden Tigers to a national third place finish and had multiple All-American honorees and a national champion in two events. Prior to Brenau, Rhoads was an assistant for Division I Gardner-Webb University. While with the Runnin' Bulldogs, Rhoads worked primarily with the distance swimmers, where his athletes broke both team and Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association records. Rhoads also led two swimmers to achieve NCAA Division I National Championship "B" Cuts in the 400 IM and 1,650 Freestyle. Before coaching college, Rhoads held club coaching positions on club teams throughout the United States including Lakeside Aquatic Club (Texas), the Quantico Devil Dolphins (Virginia), Jacobs Aquatic Club (Florida), Westside Silver Fins YMCA team (Arizona), and the Phoenix Swim Club (Arizona). In addition to his diverse coaching experience, Rhoads adds to his resume´ the experience of coaching athletes who have qualified for Olympic Trials as well as Youth National Team members. He has served as the primary coach for a host of National Top 10 swimmers, a Texas Age Group Swimming record holder, U.S. Open and National and Junior National qualifiers, and U.S.A. Swimming Top 100 competitors. Rhoads is a graduate of Arizona State University and Scottsdale Arcadia High School (Scottsdale, Ariz.) and currently resides in Gainesville, GA along with his wife, Sheryl, and their daughters Lily and Katherine.