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UMBC Men's Basketball Coach Odom Leaving For Utah State

Odom's coaching record at UMBC stands at 97-60. He's been at UMBC since 2016.

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The Aggies head coach Craig Smith recently left Utah State to coach the University of Utah.
The Aggies head coach Craig Smith recently left Utah State to coach the University of Utah. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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.

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