Virginia hires VCU's Ryan Odom

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 16: Head coach Ryan Odom of the Virginia Commonwealth Rams looks on against the George Mason Patriots during the championship game of the A10 men's basketball tournament at Capital One Arena on March 16, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Virginia hired VCU's Ryan Odom as its next head coach, the school announced in a statement Saturday.

Odom will replace interim head coach Ron Sanchez, who took over in October after the sudden retirement of Tony Bennett.

Virginia stumbled to a 15-17 mark during Sanchez's lone season in charge.

Odom spent the previous two campaigns with the Rams, guiding the program to a 52-21 record. He led VCU to an A-10 regular-season title and conference tournament crown this past season.

Odom famously coached 16th-seeded UMBC to an upset of top-seeded Virginia in the 2018 NCAA Tournament. The 50-year-old subsequently spent three more seasons with the Retrievers before joining Utah State for a two-year stint.

The Cavaliers haven't won an NCAA Tournament game since capturing the 2019 national championship.

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