Brian Odom Explained

Brian Odom
Current Title:Linebackers coach
Current Team:North Texas
Current Conference:AAC
Birth Date:2 July 1981
Player Years1:2000–2001
Player Team1:Oklahoma
Player Years2:2002–2004
Player Team2:Southeastern Oklahoma State
Player Positions:Running back/Tailback
Alma Mater:Southeastern Oklahoma State University (2004)
Coach Years1:2005
Coach Team1:Missouri (DGA)
Coach Years2:2005–2011
Coach Team2:Arizona (DPE)
Coach Years3:2012–2014
Coach Team3:Houston (co-DSP)
Coach Years4:2015–2016
Coach Team4:Washington State (DQC)
Coach Years5:2017–2018
Coach Team5:Missouri (OLB)
Coach Years6:2019–2021
Coach Team6:Oklahoma (ILB)
Coach Years7:2022–2023
Coach Team7:USC (co-DC/ILB)
Coach Years8:2024–present
Coach Team8:North Texas (LB)
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Brian Odom (born July 2, 1981) is an American football coach who is the linebackers coach for the North Texas Mean Green. He was previously the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for the USC Trojans from 2021 to 2023.

Early career

Odom played at Ada High School in Ada, Oklahoma, where he was Oklahoma's High School Player of the Year in 1999 as a running back.[1]

He first played college football at Oklahoma for two seasons where he was redshirted during the 2000 season when the team became national champions. He lettered in 2001 playing primarily on special teams.

He would transfer to play at Southeastern Oklahoma State where he was a three year starting tailback from 2002 to 2004. He earned the first team all-Lone Star Conference honor as a senior in 2004 and would graduate and earn his bachelor degree that same year.

Coaching career

Odom started his coaching career as an administrative and defensive graduate assistant for Missouri in the first half of 2005.[2]

He then spent seven years as the assistant director of performance enhancement for Arizona from 2005 to 2006 and as an associate director of performance enhancement from 2007 to 2011.[3]

He spent three years as the co-director of sports performance at Houston from 2012 to 2014.[4]

He was a defensive quality control assistant at Washington State from 2015 to 2016.[5]

On February 3, 2017, Odom returned to Missouri and was hired as the outside linebackers coach.[6] He spent two years in that position from 2017 to 2018.

On January 16, 2019, Odom was hired as the inside linebackers coach at Oklahoma.[7] He spent three years in this position from 2019 to 2021 and also served as the interim defensive coordinator at the end of 2021.

On January 10, 2022, Odom was hired as the inside linebackers coach and associate head coach for defense at USC as part of Lincoln Riley's new coaching staff.[8] He served these positions from 2022 to 2023. He also served as the interim co-defensive coordinator for three games in 2023.

On February 20, 2024, Odom was named as the linebackers coach at North Texas.[9]

Personal life

Odom is the younger brother of current UNLV head coach, Barry Odom.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former OU, Southeastern player Brian Odom got his start in Ada. The Oklahoman. Ed. Godfrey. December 8, 2012. July 1, 2024.
  2. Web site: Brian Odom Joins Mizzou Football Coaching Staff. mutigers.com. February 3, 2017. July 2, 2024.
  3. Web site: Brian Odom. arizonawildcats.com. May 5, 2007. July 2, 2024.
  4. Web site: This is how you are going to work out at the University of Houston. footballscoop.com. February 23, 2012. July 2, 2024.
  5. Web site: Brian Odom: once a Cougar, still a Cougar. The Ada News. Joe. Claxton. April 4, 2015. July 1, 2024.
  6. Web site: Odom hires younger brother to fill open staff position. Columbia Daily Tribune. Blake. Toppmeyer. February 3, 2017. July 1, 2024.
  7. Web site: OU Hires Brian Odom As New Inside Linebackers Coach. KWTV-DT. January 15, 2019. July 1, 2024.
  8. Web site: Full-Time Assistant Coaching Staff Named by New USC Football Head Coach Lincoln Riley. usctrojans.com. January 10, 2022. July 1, 2024.
  9. Web site: Brian Odom Hired as Linebackers Coach. meangreensports.com. February 20, 2024. July 1, 2024.
  10. Web site: Barry Odom's brother officially leaves Mizzou for Oklahoma. NBC Sports. January 15, 2019. Zach. Barnett. July 2, 2024.