Ryan Odom Biography

Ryan Odom was born July 11, 1974 and is currently the head coach of the UMBC Retrievers men's basketball team.  He was previously the head coach of the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears. Odom served as the interim head coach of the Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team from January 6 until March 15, 2015. In this capacity, he replaced Alan Major when Major went on a medical leave of absence to deal with chronic health issues.

On March 16, 2018, Odom made college basketball history when UMBC defeated Virginia 74-54 in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. It was the first time in tournament history that a No. 16-seeded team defeated a No. 1-seeded team.

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