Ryan Odom

Assistant Basketball Coach

Ryan Odom has established himself as one of the nation's top assistants. Now in his sixth season as a Hokie assistant, Odom has become a fixture on the recruiting trail. His hours of preparation and knowledge of the game have helped the Hokies identify hidden gems in recruiting over the last few seasons.

Odom has also seen his role increase in game preparation, development of player skills in practice and operation of an elite-level basketball program. Over the last two seasons, he has taken on an increased role in scouting opponents and preparing scouting reports for the Hokies.

Odom handles many on-court coaching duties, both at practice and during games. His knowledge of the sport has benefited the Hokies in their drive to become one of the top programs in the country.

"Over his five years here, Ryan Odom has developed as an outstanding assistant coach," head coach Seth Greenberg said. "He very much understands this league and what it takes to win in this league. He has taken on a greater responsibility in scouting and has done an excellent job in that area. I expect him to continue to grow and make contributions to help us continue to build the program."

In his first season with the Hokies, Tech posted a winning record and finished eighth in the BIG EAST Conference. In his second season, Tech finished fourth in its inaugural season in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Odom came to Blacksburg from American University, where he served three seasons as an assistant under Jeff Jones. At American, Odom was responsible for the coordination of AU's recruiting efforts, as well as assisting with the on-court development of the program's student-athletes.

Before American, Odom spent one season as an assistant coach at UNC Asheville for head coach Eddie Biedenbach. Prior to that, he served two seasons as an assistant coach at Furman under Larry Davis and one season under Seth Greenberg at South Florida as an administrative assistant.

Odom is a 1996 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College with a degree in economics. The Tigers' starting point guard for four seasons and team captain as a senior, Odom helped lead HSC to an 80-30 overall record during his career and twice led teams to the NCAA Division III tournament. He finished his career as Hampden-Sydney's leading three-point shooter and was fourth in assists.

He and his wife, Lucia, have two sons, Connor, age 7, and Owen Luke Odom, who was born Sept. 2, 2006. Odom is the son of Dave Odom, who retired last season as the head coach at South Carolina.