Jerry Odom (American football)
{{Short description|American football coach (born 1968)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Jerry Odom
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| current_title = Defensive coordinator
| current_team = Western Carolina
| current_conference = SoCon
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|11|7}}
| birth_place = Merritt Island, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
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| alma_mater = University of Florida (1991)
| player_years1 = 1987–1990
| player_team1 = Florida
| player_years2 = 1992–1998
| player_team2 = Orlando Predators
| player_positions = Linebacker, running back
| coach_years1 = 1991
| coach_years2 = 2000–2002
| coach_team2 = Florida (ST/LB)
| coach_years3 = 2003–2004
| coach_team3 = East Carolina (DC/ST)
| coach_years4 = 2005–2007
| coach_team4 = Coffee HS (GA)
| coach_years5 = 2008–2009
| coach_team5 = Philadelphia Soul (AHC/ST)
| coach_years6 = 2010–2015
| coach_team6 = Jacksonville (AHC)
| coach_years7 = 2016–2023
| coach_team7 = Tusculum
| coach_years8 = 2024–present
| coach_team8 = Western Carolina (DC)
| overall_record = 42–38 (college)
22–12 (high school)
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record =
| championships = 1 SAC (2020)
1 SAC Mountain Division (2023)
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}}
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.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-15 |title=Jerry Odom Hired as Western Carolina Defensive Coordinator |url=https://catamountsports.com/news/2023/12/15/football-jerry-odom-hired-as-western-carolina-defensive-coordinator.aspx |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Western Carolina University |language=en}} He was the head football coach for Tusculum University from 2016 to 2023.{{Cite web |title=Tusculum Pioneers |url=https://www.tusculumpioneers.com/sports/fball/coaches/odom-jerry |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=Tusculum Pioneers |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2015-12-14 |title=Jerry Odom Named Tusculum Football Coach |url=https://www.thesac.com/sports/fball/2015-16/releases/20151214dto8fo |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-08 |title=Odom steps down as head football coach |url=https://www.tusculumpioneers.com/sports/fball/2023-24/releases/20231208ldenwx |language=en}} He also coached for Florida,{{Cite web |title=UF Names Jerry Odom Inside Linebackers Coach |url=https://floridagators.com/news/2001/3/1/2598.aspx |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=Florida Gators |language=en}} East Carolina, Jacksonville,{{Cite web |title=Former JU assistant Jerry Odom hired as Tusculum College's football coach |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/college/2015/12/14/former-ju-assistant-jerry-odom-hired-tusculum/15692299007/ |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=The Florida Times-Union |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Ex-Gator Odom ready to lead Suwannee football |url=https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/high-school/2009/05/01/ex-gator-odom-ready-to-lead-suwannee-football/31608896007/ |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=Gainesville Sun |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2005-02-12 |title=Coffee High hires football coach |url=https://www.walb.com/story/2936122/coffee-high-hires-football-coach |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=walb.com |language=en}} He played college football for Florida and professionally for the Orlando Predators of the AFL as a linebacker and running back.{{Cite web |last=By |date=1998-05-30 |title=Odom Returns To Predators |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1998/05/30/odom-returns-to-predators/ |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=Orlando Sentinel |language=en-US}}
Head coaching record
=College=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Tusculum Pioneers
| conf = South Atlantic Conference
| startyear = 2016
| endyear = 2023
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2016
| name = Tusculum
| overall = 4–7
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = T–4th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2017
| name = Tusculum
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 3–4
| confstanding = T–4th
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2018
| name = Tusculum
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 4–3
| confstanding = T–3rd
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2019
| name = Tusculum
| overall = 5–6
| conference = 4–4
| confstanding = T–4th
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| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2020–21
| name = Tusculum
| overall = 4–1
| conference = 2–0
| confstanding = 1st (Mountain)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2021
| name = Tusculum
| overall = 5–6
| conference = 3–5
| confstanding = 7th
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| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2022
| name = Tusculum
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 6–3
| confstanding = 2nd (Mountain)
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| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = division
| year = 2023
| name = Tusculum
| overall = 6–5
| conference = 6–3
| confstanding = T–1st (Mountain)
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Tusculum
| overall = 42–38
| confrecord = 31–26
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 42–38
| bowls = no
| poll = no
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}}
=High school=
{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Coffee Trojans
| conf =
| startyear = 2005
| endyear = 2007
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2005
| name = Coffee
| overall = 4–6
| conference = 1–4
| confstanding = 6th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2006
| name = Coffee
| overall = 7–2
| conference =
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| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2007
| name = Coffee
| overall = 11–3
| conference = 4–2
| confstanding = 3rd
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Coffee
| overall = 22–12
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{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 22–12
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.tusculumpioneers.com/sports/fball/coaches/odom-jerry?view=bio Tusculum profile]
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