Jerry Odom (American football)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Team | Western Carolina |
| Conference | SoCon |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 7, 1968 Merritt Island, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Florida (1991) |
| Playing career | |
| 1987–1990 | Florida |
| 1992–1998 | Orlando Predators |
| Position(s) | Linebacker, running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991 | Florida (GA) |
| 2000–2002 | Florida (ST/LB) |
| 2003–2004 | East Carolina (DC/ST) |
| 2005–2007 | Coffee HS (GA) |
| 2008–2009 | Philadelphia Soul (AHC/ST) |
| 2010–2015 | Jacksonville (AHC) |
| 2016–2023 | Tusculum |
| 2024–present | Western Carolina (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 42–38 (college) 22–12 (high school) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 SAC (2020) 1 SAC Mountain Division (2023) | |
Gerald S. Odom (born November 7, 1968) is an American college football coach. He is the defensive coordinator for Western Carolina University, a position he has held since 2024.[1] He was the head football coach for Tusculum University from 2016 to 2023.[2][3][4] He also coached for Florida,[5] East Carolina, Jacksonville,[6] and the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was the head football coach for Coffee County Central High School from 2005 to 2007. He was the head coach for Suwannee High School in 2009z [7][8] He played college football for Florida and professionally for the Orlando Predators of the AFL as a linebacker and running back.[9]
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusculum Pioneers (South Atlantic Conference) (2016–2023) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Tusculum | 4–7 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2017 | Tusculum | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2018 | Tusculum | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2019 | Tusculum | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2020–21 | Tusculum | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1st (Mountain) | |||||
| 2021 | Tusculum | 5–6 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2022 | Tusculum | 8–3 | 6–3 | 2nd (Mountain) | |||||
| 2023 | Tusculum | 6–5 | 6–3 | T–1st (Mountain) | |||||
| Tusculum: | 42–38 | 31–26 | |||||||
| Total: | 42–38 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
High school
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Trojans () (2005–2007) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Coffee | 4–6 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2006 | Coffee | 7–2 | |||||||
| 2007 | Coffee | 11–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Coffee: | 22–12 | ||||||||
| Total: | 22–12 | ||||||||
CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Suwannee | overall = 4-6 | confrecord = 0-4
References
- ^ "Jerry Odom Hired as Western Carolina Defensive Coordinator". Western Carolina University. December 15, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Tusculum Pioneers". Tusculum Pioneers. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Jerry Odom Named Tusculum Football Coach". December 14, 2015.
- ^ "Odom steps down as head football coach". December 8, 2023.
- ^ "UF Names Jerry Odom Inside Linebackers Coach". Florida Gators. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Former JU assistant Jerry Odom hired as Tusculum College's football coach". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Gator Odom ready to lead Suwannee football". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Coffee High hires football coach". walb.com. February 12, 2005. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ By (May 30, 1998). "Odom Returns To Predators". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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