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.[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 | ||||||||
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.