Demario rhodes

Demario Rhodes

Coach Rhodes will be entering his second season at Villa Maria for the 2020-2021 season. Rhodes will continue to serve as the Defensive Coordinator and the Director of Scouting for the Vikings staff. Rhodes will also continue his role as the Head Coach for the Junior Varsity basketball program. In addition to these responsibilities, Rhodes will also assist individual and team skill development, and preparing opponents scouting reports.

Rhodes comes to Villa Maria from Williamsville South High School where he served as the head Junior Varsity and Varsity assistant basketball coach.  Prior to Williamsville South, Rhodes was the assistant varsity basketball coach at Cheektowaga high school for six years. In his time there, Cheektowaga advanced to four Class A2 semi-finals appearances, claimed its first division title in 53 years and captured the first sectional title in school history. Rhodes was also an assistant coach for the Buffalo Bounce AAU travel team in 2015 and 2016. 

Rhodes currently sits as the Head Coach for the Buffalo Titans 15U travel basketball team during the off-season, in addition to working in Special Education at Western New York Maritime Charter School.  Rhodes graduated from Medaille College in 2014 with a Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and is currently pursuing his Master's in School Counseling.