Ryan Odom leaves VCU to coach Virginia basketball

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College basketball is seeing several coaching changes as the NCAA Tournament continues. Ryan Odom of VCU has accepted the head coaching position at Virginia. Odom previously led UMBC to a historic upset against Virginia in 2018, making his move to the rival program quite noteworthy. In other news, Will Wade, the coach of McNeese State, will move to NC State once his season ends. McNeese is currently preparing for a game against Purdue in the NCAA Tournament's second round. There have also been several coaching changes recently. Minnesota's Ben Johnson has been dismissed, and Iowa has fired Fran McCaffery. Villanova and Kyle Neptune have parted ways, and UNLV has let go of Kevin Kruger. Indiana has made a hire, bringing in Darian DeVries from West Virginia. One of the biggest stories is at Texas. Rodney Terry is expected to be let go, but as of Saturday afternoon, the university's Athletic Director had not yet met with him. Fans and analysts are eagerly awaiting the official news, as the coaching carousel continues to turn, with a total of 31 job changes reported so far.


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