Duane Simpkins, Donny Lind And Ryan Odom Talk March Madness
American University head coach Duane Simpkins, Mount St. Mary’s head coach Donny Lind and VCU head coach Ryan Odom discuss their paths to this year’s NCAA Tournament.
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For New VCU Men’s Basketball HC Ryan Odom, Coming Back East ‘Just Made Sense’
Former UMBC men’s basketball head coach Ryan Odom is back on the East Coast after taking over the top job at VCU. “I’ve got teammates and coaches that coached me all around that live in the city here,” Odom said. “It just made sense for us at this particular time.”
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Ryan Odom On How Former UMBC Players, Coaches Celebrated Fifth Anniversary Of Historic Upset
Five years after leading UMBC to the first 16-over-1 upset in men’s NCAA Tournament history, Ryan Odom says he still feels the love and support from fans back in Maryland.
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On This Date In History … UMBC Became First No. 16 To Defeat No. 1 Seed In NCAA Tournament
On March 16, 2018, UMBC defeated Virginia, 74-54, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, becoming the first No. 16 seed to knock off a No. 1 seed in men’s tournament history.
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Stan ‘The Fan’ Charles: This, That And The Other Thing
Stan “The Fan” Charles runs down what’s on his mind, from Mike Krzyzewski’s retirement to a suggestion for Mike Elias to the coach Kevin Willard reminds him of.
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Former UMBC Assistant Griff Aldrich Looks To Make History Again With Longwood
Longwood men’s basketball coach Griff Aldrich, an assistant at UMBC under Ryan Odom, is going dancing once again, and he credits his players’ unselfishness, which he calls “very similar to that UMBC team.”
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Catching Up With Former UMBC Men’s Basketball Coach Ryan Odom
Stan “The Fan” Charles and Gary Stein talk with former UMBC men’s basketball coach Ryan Odom about his time with the Retrievers, why the opportunity at Utah State was the right fit and more.
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Former UMBC Men’s Basketball HC Ryan Odom On Why Utah State Is ‘Special’ Opportunity
For former UMBC men’s basketball head coach Ryan Odom, leaving the program for a new opportunity wasn’t an easy decision. “I always said if I left UMBC it would be for a place that I felt was special and had a chance to do something special,” Odom said.
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UMBC Begins Search For Next Men’s Basketball Coach As Ryan Odom Accepts Position At Utah State
“It is difficult to say goodbye to someone who has meant so much to this athletics department and to this university,” UMBC AD Brian Barrio said of Ryan Odom’s departure. “… [Odom] has certainly left UMBC Retriever men’s basketball in a better place than where he found it.”
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British Imports Helped Build Retrievers’ Regular-Season Championship
Daniel Akin and R.J. Eytle-Rock played key roles in helping UMBC men’s basketball to a 14-6 record and a share of the America East regular-season title. But how did the London natives land at UMBC in the first place?
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