Dear Members of the UMBC Community,
We are excited to announce that UMBC leaders and Coach Ryan Odom have agreed in principle to contract amendments that will retain Coach Odom as the head of the UMBC men’s basketball team. We are pleased that he will continue to build on this season’s remarkable success.
UMBC made history under Coach Odom’s guidance as the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed, with a decisive victory over Virginia on March 17th in the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The week before, the Retrievers captured the America East Tournament title and secured a bid to the NCAA tournament for just the second time in school history.
The Retrievers finished this season with a school record 25 wins (25-11), and in two years under Odom, have won seven postseason contests and compiled an overall record of 46-24.
"We are very proud of Coach Odom and our basketball team. Coach Odom is an amazing educator and fine human being,” said President Freeman Hrabowski. “He appreciates the important relationship between our athletic and academic programs."
“I am so proud of our staff and players, and it’s been a remarkable journey that we set out on together,” Head Coach Ryan Odom said. “I am grateful to Dr. Hrabowski and Tim Hall for their confidence in our staff to continue to lead these young men during their time at UMBC. It’s a great honor to be a part of the UMBC community.”
The men’s basketball team will be honored this evening in Annapolis, beginning with a reception hosted by Governor Larry Hogan and concluding with visits to the Senate and House Chambers.
On Tuesday, March 27, we invite you to join #RetrieverNation fans as we celebrate Coach Odom and our men's basketball team at a special event in the UMBC Event Center.
Check out some of the coverage about our historic run in the New York Times and Baltimore Sun. You may also want to read Dr. Hrabowski’s piece in The Atlantic.
Vice President for Student Affairs Nancy Young and Athletic Director Tim Hall
We are excited to announce that UMBC leaders and Coach Ryan Odom have agreed in principle to contract amendments that will retain Coach Odom as the head of the UMBC men’s basketball team. We are pleased that he will continue to build on this season’s remarkable success.
UMBC made history under Coach Odom’s guidance as the first No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed, with a decisive victory over Virginia on March 17th in the first round of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. The week before, the Retrievers captured the America East Tournament title and secured a bid to the NCAA tournament for just the second time in school history.
The Retrievers finished this season with a school record 25 wins (25-11), and in two years under Odom, have won seven postseason contests and compiled an overall record of 46-24.
"We are very proud of Coach Odom and our basketball team. Coach Odom is an amazing educator and fine human being,” said President Freeman Hrabowski. “He appreciates the important relationship between our athletic and academic programs."
“I am so proud of our staff and players, and it’s been a remarkable journey that we set out on together,” Head Coach Ryan Odom said. “I am grateful to Dr. Hrabowski and Tim Hall for their confidence in our staff to continue to lead these young men during their time at UMBC. It’s a great honor to be a part of the UMBC community.”
The men’s basketball team will be honored this evening in Annapolis, beginning with a reception hosted by Governor Larry Hogan and concluding with visits to the Senate and House Chambers.
On Tuesday, March 27, we invite you to join #RetrieverNation fans as we celebrate Coach Odom and our men's basketball team at a special event in the UMBC Event Center.
Check out some of the coverage about our historic run in the New York Times and Baltimore Sun. You may also want to read Dr. Hrabowski’s piece in The Atlantic.
Vice President for Student Affairs Nancy Young and Athletic Director Tim Hall
