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Discussion in 'Charlotte Hornets' started by Archangel, Apr 4, 2005.

  1. Apr 4, 2005 at 10:29 AM #1
    Archangel

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    Sources: Odom poised to accept Virginia job

    By MARK SCHLABACH

    The Washington Post


    ST. LOUIS — Virginia athletics director Craig Littlepage has offered the school’s head coaching vacancy to South Carolina coach Dave Odom, whom two sources said Sunday night was poised to accept the job.

    Odom, 62, led South Carolina to the National Invitational Tournament title by beating Saint Joseph’s 60-57 Thursday at Madison Square Garden.

    He led Wake Forest to 12 consecutive postseason appearances during his 12 seasons at the ACC school. Odom, who has a 335-219 record in his college coaching career, has had mediocre success at South Carolina, guiding the Gamecocks to three 20-win season.

    The Gamecocks finished 20-13 this past season.

    Odom, a native of Columbus, Ga., would replace Pete Gillen, who resigned after guiding the Cavaliers to one NCAA Tournament in his six seasons at the school.

    The Cavaliers lose two of their best players, senior center Elton Brown and senior forward Devin Smith.

    Littlepage, who is serving on the NCAA men’s basketball committee, was in St. Louis on Sunday night and was unavailable for comment. Odom did not return calls to his hotel room in St. Louis.

    Odom would fill Virginia’s need for a basketball coach with a recognizable name. The school is scheduled to open John Paul Jones Arena for the 2006-07 season, and the facility will have a capacity of more than 16,000 seats. Virginia also contacted Notre Dame coach Mike Brey, Texas coach Rick Barnes and Kentucky cTubby Smith, but they all indicated that they weren’t interested in the position.
     
  2. Apr 4, 2005 at 10:30 AM #2
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    Oh well,guess Lutz will go after the SC job now.
     
  3. Apr 4, 2005 at 10:35 AM #3
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    hmmm... that's a step down... them choosing Odom over Tubby Smith.
     
  4. Apr 4, 2005 at 10:38 AM #4
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    Tubby wasn't going to leave KY. Odom hurt himself going to USC. He's a good coach.
     
  5. Apr 4, 2005 at 10:50 AM #5
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    That bashing Wake took from freaking Baylor hurt Odom, not SC.
     
  6. Apr 4, 2005 at 11:15 AM #6
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    You're right. It amazes me how often schools fire coaches and assume they'll get a top notch replacement. Notre Dame comes to mind. Anyway, this is all they're talking about up here. The fact VA Tech is better than UVA is driving all these tie wearing holy than thou Wahoos crazy.
     

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