Carol Rhoden

Carol's Dream Carol Rhoden

Little Carol loved to play basketball! When she was growing up, she was the only girl on the court. The boys constantly tried to discourage her from playing but she would not give up. Carol taught herself how to play, shoot, dribble, and pass, and eventually became one of the best basketball players in her state. Her focus to be the best helped Carol overcome being bullied for her appearance, through the pain of losing her mother in high school, and to be the first in her family to earn a college degree. Let Carol show you how dedicating yourself to the thing you love can help you to overcome anything and achieve your dreams!Coach Carol Rhoden is a motivational speaker who uses her love of basketball to light the fire of excellence in teens all over the world. A two-time Kodak/State Farm All-American WBCA honoree, Coach Rhoden was devastated when she was cut from the WNBA Detroit Shock (now Dallas Wings) and overcame deep depression to achieve the greatest calling God placed upon her life: to be a blessing to others. Now the Birmingham, Alabama native and Auburn University alum uses her exceptional basketball skills and life experiences to coach, train, inspire, and propel teen boys and girls to be champions - in both basketball and life.