Coaches
Barry Odom
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Barry Odom*
Head coach, Purdue · Played at Missouri 1996-1999
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ada (OK) (HS) | Other | assistant | not known |
| 2001-2002 | Rock Bridge (MO) (HS) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2003 | Missouri | GA | GA | Gary Pinkel |
| 2004-2005 | Missouri | Other | dir. of recruiting | Gary Pinkel |
| 2006-2008 | Missouri | Other | DFP | Gary Pinkel |
| 2009-2011 | Missouri | Position | S | Gary Pinkel |
| 2012-2014 | Memphis | DC | DC/LB✓ | Justin Fuente |
| 2015 | Missouri | DC | DC/LB✓ | Gary Pinkel |
| 2016-2019 | Missouri | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2020-2022 | Arkansas | DC | AHC/DC/S✓ | Sam Pittman |
| 2023-2024 | UNLV | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2025- | Purdue | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Memphis | Defensive coordinator | 55 | 83 | 49 | 79 | 124 |
| 2013 | Memphis | Defensive coordinator | 39 | 60 | 51 | 55 | 125 |
| 2014 | Memphis | Defensive coordinator | 13 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 128 |
| 2015 | Missouri | Defensive coordinator | 10 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 128 |
| 2020 | Arkansas | Defensive coordinator | 58 | 90 | 93 | 124 | 127 |
| 2021 | Arkansas | Defensive coordinator | 26 | 29 | 36 | 58 | 130 |
| 2022 | Arkansas | Defensive coordinator | 112 | 83 | 82 | 26 | 131 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Missouri | 4-8 | - → - | 50 | 81 | -1.0 | 42% wins | 128 |
| 2017 | Missouri | 7-6 | - → - | 8 | 79 | 11.1 | 33% wins | 130 |
| 2018 | Missouri | 8-5 | - → - | 28 | 46 | 20.8 | 54% wins | 130 |
| 2019 | Missouri | 6-6 | - → - | 98 | 7 | 7.8 | 62% wins | 130 |
| 2023 | UNLV | 9-5 | - → - | 32 | 109 | 1.4 | 42% wins | 133 |
| 2024 | UNLV | 11-3 | - → 23 | 48 | 45 | 9.3 | 64% wins | 134 |
| 2025 | Purdue | 2-10 | - → - | 107 | 132 | -6.1 | 8% wins | 136 |
| 2026 | Purdue | 3-6 | - → - | 54 | 136 | -2.4 | 17% wins | 138 |
Worked under
- Gary Pinkel · Missouri 2003-2015 (DC, GA, Position)
- Justin Fuente · Memphis 2012-2014 (DC, Position)
- Sam Pittman · Arkansas 2020-2022 (DC, Other, Position)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 22
- DeMontie Cross · Missouri 2016-2017 (DC)
- Greg Brown · Missouri 2016 (Position)
- Joe Jon Finley · Missouri 2016-2018 (Position)
- Joey Halzle · Missouri 2016 (Analyst, Other)
- Josh Heupel*+ · Missouri 2016-2017 (OC, Position)
- Ryan Walters · Missouri 2016-2019 (DC, Position)
- Brian Odom · Missouri 2017-2018 (Position)
- Brad Davis · Missouri 2018-2019 (Position)
- Derek Dooley · Missouri 2018-2019 (OC, Position)
- Garrick McGee · Missouri 2018-2019 (Analyst, Position)
- Ted Monachino · Missouri 2018 (Analyst)
- David Gibbs · Missouri 2019 (Position)
- Michael Scherer · Missouri 2019 (GA)
- Tony Petersen · Missouri 2019 (Analyst)
- Akeem Davis · UNLV 2023-2024 (Position)
- Bojay Filimoeatu · UNLV 2023 (Position)
- Brennan Marion · UNLV 2023-2024 (OC, Position)
- Del Alexander · UNLV 2023-2024 (Position)
- Darin Hinshaw · Purdue 2025-2026 (Position)
- Josh Henson · Purdue 2025-2026 (OC, Position)
- Dave Steckel · Purdue 2026 (Analyst)
- Kevin Kane · Purdue 2026 (DC)
Level 2: on their staffs · 23
- Anthony Tucker · UCF 2018-2020 (OC, Other, Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Jeff Lebby* · UCF 2018-2019 (OC, Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Randy Shannon · UCF 2018-2020 (DC, Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Willie Martinez · UCF 2018-2020 (Other, Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Alex Golesh* · UCF 2020 (OC, Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Lanear Sampson · UCF 2020 (Analyst) · under Josh Heupel
- Chris Weinke · Tennessee 2021 (Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Jerry Mack* · Tennessee 2021-2023 (Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Kodi Burns · Tennessee 2021 (Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Mike Ekeler · Tennessee 2021-2024 (Position, ST coord.) · under Josh Heupel
- Tim Banks · Tennessee 2021-2025 (DC, Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Graham Harrell · Purdue 2023-2024 (OC, Position) · under Ryan Walters
- Matt Mattox · Purdue 2023 (Position) · under Ryan Walters
- Seth Doege · Purdue 2023 (Position) · under Ryan Walters
- Jason Simmons · Purdue 2024 (OC) · under Ryan Walters
- Taver Johnson · Tennessee 2024 (Analyst) · under Josh Heupel
- William Inge · Tennessee 2024-2026 (Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Jim Chaney · Tennessee 2025-2026 (Analyst) · under Josh Heupel
- John Bonamego · Tennessee 2025-2026 (Analyst) · under Josh Heupel
- Marion Hobby · Tennessee 2025 (Analyst) · under Josh Heupel
- Anthony Poindexter · Tennessee 2026 (DC, Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Derek Jones · Tennessee 2026 (Position) · under Josh Heupel
- Jim Knowles · Tennessee 2026 (DC) · under Josh Heupel
Level 3: on their staffs · 22
- Clay Patterson · South Florida 2023 (Position) · under Alex Golesh
- Joel Gordon · South Florida 2023-2025 (OC, Position) · under Alex Golesh
- Kevin Patrick · South Florida 2023-2025 (Position) · under Alex Golesh
- Todd Orlando · South Florida 2023-2025 (DC, Position) · under Alex Golesh
- Coleman Hutzler · Mississippi State 2024-2025 (DC, Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Matt Barnes · Mississippi State 2024-2026 (DC, Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Granville Eastman · Kennesaw State 2025-2026 (Position) · under Jerry Mack
- Jon Bradley · Kennesaw State 2025-2026 (Position) · under Jerry Mack
- Marc Mattioli · Kennesaw State 2025-2026 (DC) · under Jerry Mack
- Mike MacIntyre · Mississippi State 2025 (Analyst) · under Jeff Lebby
- Mitch Militello · Kennesaw State 2025-2026 (OC) · under Jerry Mack
- Paul Rhoads · Mississippi State 2025-2026 (Analyst) · under Jeff Lebby
- Vincent Dancy · Mississippi State 2025-2026 (Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Chris Kapilovic · Auburn 2026 (Analyst) · under Alex Golesh
- D.J. Durkin · Auburn 2026 (DC, Position) · under Alex Golesh
- Kevin Johns · Mississippi State 2026 (Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Larry Porter · Auburn 2026 (Position) · under Alex Golesh
- Larry Scott · Auburn 2026 (Position) · under Alex Golesh
- Matt Brock · Mississippi State 2026 (DC, Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Matt Wells · Mississippi State 2026 (Analyst) · under Jeff Lebby
- Philip Montgomery · Mississippi State 2026 (Other, Position) · under Jeff Lebby
- Zach Arnett · Mississippi State 2026 (DC) · under Jeff Lebby
Coached together
- Alex Grinch · Missouri 2003 · him GA, them Head coach
- Dave Christensen · Missouri 2003 · him GA, them OC
- Dave Steckel · Missouri 2003-2011 · him GA, Position, them DC, Other, Position
- David Yost · Missouri 2003-2011 · him GA, Position, them OC, Other, Position
- Gary Pinkel · Missouri 2003-2015 · him DC, GA, Position, them Head coach
- Jim Harding · Missouri 2003 · him GA, them GA
- Matt Eberflus · Missouri 2003 · him GA, them DC
- Josh Henson · Missouri 2009-2015 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Brad Cornelsen · Memphis 2012-2014 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Darrell Dickey · Memphis 2012-2014 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Holmon Wiggins · Memphis 2012-2014 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Justin Fuente · Memphis 2012-2014 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Tim Billings · Memphis 2012-2013 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Ryan Walters · Memphis 2014 · him DC, Position, them Position
- A. J. Ricker · Missouri 2015 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Ryan Walters · Missouri 2015-2019 · him DC, Head coach, Position, them DC, Position
- DeMontie Cross · Missouri 2016-2017 · him Head coach, them DC
- Greg Brown · Missouri 2016 · him Head coach, them Position
- Joe Jon Finley · Missouri 2016-2018 · him Head coach, them Position
- Joey Halzle · Missouri 2016 · him Head coach, them Analyst, Other
- Josh Heupel*+ · Missouri 2016-2017 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Brian Odom · Missouri 2017-2018 · him Head coach, them Position
- Brad Davis · Missouri 2018-2019 · him Head coach, them Position
- Derek Dooley · Missouri 2018-2019 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Garrick McGee · Missouri 2018-2019 · him Head coach, them Analyst, Position
- Ted Monachino · Missouri 2018 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- David Gibbs · Missouri 2019 · him Head coach, them Position
- Michael Scherer · Missouri 2019 · him Head coach, them GA
- Tony Petersen · Missouri 2019 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Brad Davis · Arkansas 2020 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Kendal Briles · Arkansas 2020-2022 · him DC, Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Mark Cala · Arkansas 2020-2022 · him DC, Other, Position, them Analyst
- Michael Scherer · Arkansas 2020-2022 · him DC, Other, Position, them Analyst, Position
- Sam Pittman · Arkansas 2020-2022 · him DC, Other, Position, them Head coach
- Dowell Loggains* · Arkansas 2021-2022 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Kenny Guiton · Arkansas 2021-2022 · him DC, Other, Position, them Position
- Akeem Davis · UNLV 2023-2024 · him Head coach, them Position
- Bojay Filimoeatu · UNLV 2023 · him Head coach, them Position
- Brennan Marion · UNLV 2023-2024 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Del Alexander · UNLV 2023-2024 · him Head coach, them Head coach, Position
- Michael Scherer · UNLV 2023-2024 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Darin Hinshaw · Purdue 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them Position
- Josh Henson · Purdue 2025-2026 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Michael Scherer · Purdue 2025 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Dave Steckel · Purdue 2026 · him Head coach, them Analyst
- Kevin Kane · Purdue 2026 · him Head coach, them DC
Played together
- DeMontie Cross · Missouri 1996
- Jimmie Dougherty · Missouri 1997-1999
- A. J. Ricker · Missouri 1999