University of Arkansas defensive quality control coach Rion Rhoades announced his retirement on Wednesday while saying he plans to launching a new business in December in Hutchinson, Kan.
Rhoades, a player at Hutchinson Community College for Coach Sam Pittman in the early 1990s, joined the first-year Arkansas coach as linebackers coach last season.
Pittman shuffled Rhoades' role after the season, bringing in Michael Scherer as linebackers coach and moving Rhoades, a 23-year coaching veteran, to quality control.
"I am so thankful for the wonderful people I have met along the way ... fellow coaches, support staff, players, fans and supporters," Rhoades said on social media."
Rhoades said his new business will launch on Dec. 13.