UMBC Men's Basketball Coach Odom Leaving For Utah State

Baltimore MD

05 April, 2021

4:04 PM

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BALTIMORE, MD — Ryan Odom, men's basketball coach at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, has accepted a coaching position with Utah State, the university announced Monday. Odom has been at UMBC since 2016 and in 2018 guided the Retrievers to become the first-ever No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament to knock off a No. 1 seed when his team beat Virginia. Odom's coaching record at UMBC stands at 97-60, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. The Aggies head coach Craig Smith recently left Utah State to coach the University of Utah. Smith earned three consecutive NCAA Tournament berths. OUR GUY @Coachryanodom Welcome to the @USUBasketball family coach! Ready to keep this #SpectrumMagic rolling! #AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/ETc1npigYT— USU Men's Hoops (@USUBasketball) April 5, 2021