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Report: VCU's Mike Rhoades "expected" to be next Penn State men's basketball head coach

Just a week after Micah Shrewsberry’s departure, Penn State may have found his replacement.

Mike Rhoades, who served as VCU’s head coach from 2017-23, is expected to become the next headman of the Nittany Lions, pending approval of the university’s board of trustees.

Sources: Penn State is in discussions with VCU’s Mike Rhoades to be the school’s next head coach. There’s a few lingering issues, including board approval of the contract. A decision is expected today.

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 29, 2023

It was reported by CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein on Tuesday that Penn State had offered Rhoades a contract worth over $3 million.