UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY

UMBC Director of Athletics Tim Hall announced today the hiring of Ryan Odom as UMBC’s new head men’s basketball coach. Odom, the ninth head men’s basketball coach in school history, will be introduced to the campus community and media at an event to be held at UMBC next week.  Odom served as head men’s basketball coach at Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) University for the 2015-16 season. The Bears (21-10) advanced to the NCAA Division II Regional Finals for the first time in school history and won 20 games in a season for the first time in eight years. Lenoir-Rhyne improved by 10.5 games from the previous campaign, led the nation in 3-point field goals made per game (12.4), and finished ninth in the country in scoring at 90.1 points per game. Prior to earning the position at Lenior-Rhyne, Odom coached at UNC Charlotte, 2010-15. The 49ers earned a bid to the NIT in 2013. In May of 2014, the Durham, N.C. native was elevated to associate head coach and on January 6, 2015, Odom was named interim head coach at Charlotte for the remainder of the season. Read More