FAYETTEVILLE — For the first time in 14 years, Rion Rhoades will participate in spring practice somewhere other than Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College.
The former 13-year Blue Dragons head coach decided to make the jump from junior college head coach to Power 5 assistant coach at the invitation of Sam Pittman and will be part of Arkansas’ spring drills once they start on Monday, March 16.
“I am thankful to be here,” said Rhoades, who is the Razorbacks’ linebackers coach. “I did it for a long time, 14 years as a head coach, 13 years at Hutch and one at Fort Scott (CC) so the timing of it all was phenomenal, too.