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Dave Odom was born on 9 October, 1942 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S., is an American basketball coach (born 1942). Discover Dave Odom's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?

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Age 81 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 9 October, 1942
Birthday 9 October
Birthplace Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1942

George David Odom (born October 9, 1942) is an American retired men's college basketball coach.

He served as the head coach of the East Carolina Pirates, Wake Forest Demon Deacons and South Carolina Gamecocks.

Odom began his career in sports at Goldsboro High School, in North Carolina, as the captain of his basketball and baseball teams.

1961

After graduating in 1961, he attended Guilford College where he played quarterback on the football team for three years, as well as playing basketball for all four years.

1965

As a senior in 1965, Odom was named the college's most outstanding athlete.

After graduation in 1965, Odom accepted a job as the coach of Goldsboro High School while enrolled at East Carolina University in pursuit of a master's degree in physical education.

Odom coached Goldsboro High School for four seasons between 1965 and 1969; he was also a drivers ed instructor during this time.

1969

After graduating from East Carolina in 1969, Odom took a job at Durham High School.

He coached at Durham for seven years (1969–1976) where he was voted his league's coach of the year five times.

1976

Odom began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant at Wake Forest University in 1976 under head coach Carl Tacy.

After three years at Wake Forest (1976–1979), Odom became the head coach at East Carolina University, where his squad compiled a 16–11 record, the university's best since 1965.

1982

Odom stayed with the program until 1982, when he was offered a chance to return to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as an assistant at the University of Virginia.

As an assistant at Virginia (1982–1989) under head coach Terry Holland, Odom participated in some of the university's most successful seasons, including five National Collegiate Athletic Association berths and a trip to the Final Four in 1984.

1983

He was also inducted into the Guilford College Athletics Hall of Fame in 1983.

Pete Maravich remarked late in his life that he had patterned many of his signature moves off of Odom's game.

During this time, Odom coached future No. 1 NBA draft pick Ralph Sampson, who graduated in 1983.

1988

Odom served as acting head coach when Holland missed several games due to illness in the 1988–1989 season.

1989

Odom left Virginia in 1989 to return to Winston-Salem as the head coach of Wake Forest University.

Upon his arrival in Winston-Salem, Odom inherited a team that had suffered four straight losing seasons under head coach Bob Staak.

In his 12 seasons (1989–2001) as head coach, Odom compiled a record of 240–132, making him the second-highest winning coach in Wake Forest history, as well as the second highest winning percentage in school history.

During this time, Wake Forest earned 7 straight NCAA Tournament appearances and one National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship.

1991

Odom was named ACC coach of the year in 1991, 1994 and 1995.

1994

Much of the success during these two years is attributed to star center Tim Duncan, whom he recruited as a player in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1994.

1995

He led his team to consecutive ACC Championships in 1995 and 1996.

In 1995, led by Duncan, the team put up a 26–6 overall record, including winning the ACC tournament by defeating North Carolina by the score of 82–80, with the victory coming from a last second shot by point guard Randolph Childress.

1996

In 1996, the team successfully defended its title with a record of 26–6 by defeating Georgia Tech by a score of 75–74.

2001

Odom left Wake Forest to accept the job as head coach of the University of South Carolina in 2001, replacing former coach Eddie Fogler.

2004

He was named SEC Coach of the Year in 2004.

2005

During his tenure at South Carolina, his team earned one NCAA tournament bid, and made three appearances in the NIT, winning the championship in 2005 and 2006.

2007

Later that month, on January 18, he announced that he would retire at the end of the 2007–2008 basketball season, his seventh at South Carolina.

2008

On January 2, 2008, Odom coached his 400th collegiate victory as a head coach.

He coached his final game for South Carolina on March 14, 2008, in the SEC tournament.

Odom is the father of VCU head coach Ryan Odom.