COLUMBIA, MO. • The last time Barry Odom was a head coach, A.J. Ofodile was by his side as a trusted assistant. That was at Rock Bridge High School more than a decade ago. On Monday, Odom, now Missouri’s head coach, hired his former offensive coordinator to be in charge of Mizzou’s recruiting. Ofodile, the longtime head coach at Rock Bridge, will take over as MU’s director of recruiting operations. He starts work at his alma mater next week.
“It’s a huge opportunity,” Ofodile said. “I’m really excited about the challenge and being a part of the team.