Southport hires former Mt. Vernon coach Ben Rhoades as new boys basketball coach
Ben Rhoades is the new boys basketball coach at Southport.
Rhoades was an assistant last season for coach Bill Zych, who came to Southport in 2023 after 13 seasons at Pike. Zych resigned after one season at Southport, leading the Cardinals to a 9-14 record and said he does not plan to pursue another head coaching position. He was 478-375 overall as a head coach.
Rhoades coached at Mt. Vernon from 2018 through 2023, leading the Marauders to two sectional championships and a 74-42 overall record. He was placed on leave in late February of 2023 following an arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Shelby County. Rhoades was reinstated to his teaching job at Mt. Vernon but stepped down after the season from the coaching position.
Southport was almost starting over completely when Zych was hired to replace former coach Eric Brand, who led the Cardinals to a 14-10 record in 2022-23 with a senior-dominated team. All six of the Cardinals’ top scorers this season were juniors and sophomores.
Call Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep at (317) 444-6649.
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