Mike Rhoades

Penn State University
Head Men’s Basketball Coach

[Mike Rhoades @CoachRhoades]

Please PA Don't Drink & Drive!

[Mike Rhoades @CoachRhoades]

This is MY high school.
Bear Pride!
Empathy & Compassion.
My Mom would be so proud of you all.
Thank you!

[Daily Loud @DailyLoud]

Pennsylvania high student crowned Homecoming King surprised everyone by passing the honor to the runner-up. ❤️

[Justin Gray @CoachJustinGray]

TEAL NATION! One of our former Chants, Jimmy Nichols Jr is fighting for his life and I need all of the Grand Strand to help his family fight as well. We are with you Jimmy keep fighting! 🙏🏾

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[Jamal Brunt @CoachJBrunt]

Please help a young man, and his family, as he fights for his life in a hospital abroad. Prayers for Jimmy!

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[Mike Rhoades @CoachRhoades]

Prayers & thoughts to Jimmy & Family. Please help if you can!
Thank you!

[Nima Omidvar @NimaOmidvar]

This is a difficult message to share…

@jimmynicholsjr5, a former player at @PCFriarsmbb, @VCU_Hoops & @CoastalMBB, has been fighting for his life in Uruguay, where he was playing professionally.

Jimmy has undergone several emergency operations and remains in critical condition under 24/7 supervision and care.

Over the weekend, doctors warned us to prepare for the worst.

Thanks to the incredible efforts of @votetimscott’s office, Jimmy’s parents were able to urgently travel to Uruguay to be by their son’s side. Since their arrival, Jimmy’s outlook has improved greatly.

But Jimmy still has a long fight ahead of him — and he and his family need our help.

The unforeseen medical, travel and related expenses are staggering. Any contribution, no matter the amount, can make a meaningful difference as his family focuses on Jimmy’s recovery and ultimately bringing him home.

First and foremost, the Nichols family asks for your prayers. Please pray for Jimmy, his strength, his healing, and everyone caring for him.

If you are able to contribute, please consider helping. If you cannot, sharing this message can make a difference too.

Jimmy is fighting. His family is beside him. Let’s make sure they know the basketball community is behind them.

🙏 Pray for Jimmy.

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[Mike Rhoades @CoachRhoades]

Appreciation. Young people are awesome.

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My friend sent me these photos taken exiting my mom’s funeral. She said,“When I walked out of church on Friday, my heart missed a beat! I was quickly overcome with emotion seeing Mike’s team waiting to pay their respects to your mom.”That’s what Mike does- creates family. 💙🤍

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My friend sent me these photos taken exiting my mom’s funeral. She said,“When I walked out of church on Friday, my heart missed a beat! I was quickly overcome with emotion seeing Mike’s team waiting to pay their respects to your mom.”That’s what Mike does- creates family. 💙🤍

[Mike Rhoades @CoachRhoades]

Thank you!

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[Mike Rhoades @CoachRhoades]

She loved you Nick!

[Nick Kern @TheBigTickettt]

🙏🏽🙏🏽 love you momma Rhoades

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[Mike Rhoades @CoachRhoades]

It is with a sad but full heart to announce the passing of my mom, Mary Rhoades. We love you Mom!
Funeral service will be at noon on Friday, Sept 11th at St. Theresa of Calcutta, Mahanoy City, PA. Viewing 10-12.

[Mike Rhoades @CoachRhoades]

God Bless Bobby Moucheron.
The Best of our Home Town! Prayers to Family & Friends! 🙏

[Mike Rhoades @CoachRhoades]

Happy 25th Anniversary to my rock! ❤️😘😍🫶🤟👀

[Mike Rhoades @CoachRhoades]

Special Day w/ Special People! Family! #RiceRising
Congrats Egor&Mikayla! 🦉 ❤️

[Mike Rhoades @CoachRhoades]

Happy Birthday Chaseman!
We love you Kid!

[Mike Rhoades @CoachRhoades]

If you see this redhead dancing in the east end of Mahanoy City, it's her 86th Birthday! We love you Mom!

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

Norway's youth sports model is super unique:

• No scorekeeping until age 13
• Participation trophies for everyone
• No travel teams or national championships
• No online publishing of scores or athlete rankings
• Parents typically spend less than $1,000 per child per year

The result?

A 93% participation rate — 40 points higher than the U.S. — and more Winter Olympic medals than any other country in history, despite Norway having a population comparable to the Philadelphia metro area (5.6 million).

And it's not just winter sports...

Norway now produces some of the world’s best summer sport athletes, including Erling Haaland (soccer), Casper Ruud (tennis), Viktor Hovland (golf), and Jakob Ingebrigtsen (track and field).

So if you want to learn more about how Norway's youth sports system actually works (and what other countries can learn from it), here's an essay I recently wrote during the Winter Olympics that breaks it all down.

READ: https://t.co/PeD07abUY3

[Penn State Men’s Basketball @PennStateMBB]

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