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.
Read moreStan “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.
Read moreLongwood 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.”
Read moreStan “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.
Read moreFor 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.
Read more“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.”
Read moreDaniel 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?
Read moreUMBC’s Ryan Odom was named America East Coach of the Year, while junior Keondre Kennedy was named Sixth Man of the Year and four Retrievers earned All-Conference honors, including First Team honors for Brandon Horvath.
Read moreBrandon Horvath was never the tall kid growing up, but a late growth spurt changed things for the UMBC big man. “He’s playing really well,” head coach Ryan Odom said. “… He has turned into a guy that is one of the better players in our league and is a go-to guy for us.”
Read moreWhen Sam Grace, formerly a kicker and punter for the Towson football team, decided to transfer to UMBC to play basketball as a preferred walk-on, the sophomore felt like he was coming home — for good reason.
Read moreWith NCAA college basketball set to tip off Nov. 25, local programs are still working through tentative schedules and other pandemic-related changes. “I guess the only positive thing is that everyone is in the same boat,” UMBC head coach Ryan Odom said.
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