Barry Odom
 Odom at a Missouri football practice | |
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Missouri |
| Conference | SEC |
| Record | 4–8 |
| Annual salary | $2.35 million |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 26, 1976 Lawton, Oklahoma |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–1999 | Missouri |
| Position(s) | Middle linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2000 | Ada HS (OK) (assistant) |
| 2001–2002 | Rock Bridge HS (MO) |
| 2003 | Missouri (GA) |
| 2004–2005 | Missouri (Dir. of Recruiting) |
| 2006–2008 | Missouri (Dir. Football Ops) |
| 2009–2011 | Missouri (S) |
| 2012–2014 | Memphis (DC/LB) |
| 2015 | Missouri (DC/LB) |
| 2016–present | Missouri |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall |
14–8 (high school) 4-8 (college) |
| Bowls | 0–0 |
Barry Odom (born November 26, 1976) is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach of the Missouri Tigers football team.
Early career
Odom played college football at the University of Missouri as a linebacker from 1996 to 1999.[1] After his playing career ended he became a high school football coach, coaching Ada High School in Ada, Oklahoma in 2000 and Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri from 2001 to 2002. In 2003, Odom returned to Missouri as an administrative graduate assistant. He stayed at Missouri until 2012, serving in numerous different coaching and administrative positions.
In 2012, Odom left Missouri to become defensive coordinator of the Memphis Tigers football team under head coach Justin Fuente. In 2015, Odom again returned to Missouri, this time to serve as defensive coordinator.[2]
Head coach
Odom was named the head coach of the Missouri Tigers football team on December 3, 2015,[3] after former head coach Gary Pinkel retired after 15 seasons due to health related issues.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2016–present) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Missouri | 4–8 | 2–6 | 7th (Eastern) | |||||
| Missouri: | 4–8 | 2–6 | |||||||
| Total: | 4–8 | ||||||||
| #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ New Mizzou DC Odom rides Memphis success back to alma mater
- ↑ Missouri hires familiar face, Barry Odom, as new defensive coordinator
- ↑ McMurphy, Brett (December 3, 2015). "Missouri defensive coordinator Barry Odom promoted to head coach". ESPN. Retrieved December 3, 2015.