Women's Basketball Head Coach - Ricky Rhodes

In three of the eight years that Ricky Rhodes has been at the helm of the MCC women’s basketball program, he has been named the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. That designation is a reflection of the Highlassies' success on the court.

Rhodes has led the team to two NTJCAC conference championships and eight regional tournament appearances. Those teams featured 33 All-Conference players, 19 All-Region players and three NJCAA All-Americans.

Under the guidance of coach Rhodes, the Highlassies have made eight straight regional tournament appearances. The squad is a regular at the tournament, making an appearance in 20 of the last 21 years.

The Highlassies finished last season with an overall record of 16-14 and went 12-4 for third place in the conference, clinching a regional tournament berth. The team fell to South Plains 60-56 in the first round of the Region V Tournament in Belton.

Rhodes, now in his ninth season as head coach, took over the women's program in 1999 after three seasons as an assistant for the men's team. In just his second year, Rhodes led the Highlassies to an 18-12 mark; three players were named All-Conference, with two of those being unanimous choices; and Rhodes shared Coach of the Year honors that season with Kim Sebek of Temple College.

After graduating from Waco's Richfield High School in 1986, Rhodes was drafted by the New York Yankees in 1987 and after signing in 1988, spent five years playing baseball in the organization before attending MCC, where he played basketball. He later transferred to the University of the Incarnate Word, where he led the Crusaders to a Heart of Texas Conference championship in 1994 and a tournament championship the following year.

Rhodes was an All-Conference selection both of his years at Incarnate Word and an All-American as a senior. He led the Crusaders in rebounding and assists both years as well.

Rhodes graduated from Incarnate Word in 1995 and earned a master's in physical education from Tarleton State University in 2000.

Rhodes, 39, and his wife, Ginger, a teacher at La Vega Elementary, have two daughters: Avery Shea, 9; and Reese Lee, 6; and 1-year-old twin sons, Derrick Lee and Allen Lee.

The Rhodes File

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