Oak Lawn’s Coach Rhodes notches 200th basketball win
Oak Lawn Community High School boys basketball coach Jason Rhodes picked up his 200th win this month, and is second on Oak Lawn’s All-Time list for coaching wins with the boys, following only famed Len Scaduto, who guided the Spartans to 411 wins in his 29-year career. Rhodes has amassed his 200 wins in just 13 seasons.
His landmark win came Feb. 6 as the Spartans cruised to a 68-43 victory over Reavis.
“The wins are the byproduct of having some really good players who are bought into the team concept and committed to the identity we’ve tried to build here that starts on the defensive side of the ball,” Rhodes said. “I’ve also been fortunate to have some incredible assistant coaches that have been incredibly invested in the development of our players and the continued improvement of our program: the work that Colin Altenburg does with our guys every day is nothing short of exceptional, and his daily input is so highly valued and appreciated. He’s helped take our program to another level. Nate Haubenraiser before him built strong relationships with our players and imbued them with confidence and belief. Jim Lamb before him helped us lay the foundation for what was to come, putting in countless hours with our players and youth programs.”
“All we want to do is play the game in a manner that makes our school, community and alumni proud,” Rhodes said. “We try to pour our hearts into every season, give our players the tools they need to succeed, and improve on the margins wherever we can. We want it to mean something to be a part of the Oak Lawn basketball program. It’s been fun to see that vision come together, especially in recent years, and all the credit is due to the kids who put on that uniform and go to battle for us every Tuesday and Friday night.”
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