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NC State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Candidate: A Statistical Look at Ryan Odom’s Resume

NC State is on the hunt for a new Head Men’s Basketball Coach, after news broke on Sunday that Kevin Keatts will not be returning to the role for the 2025-26 season. Previously, we analyzed the resume of VCU Head Coach Ryan Odom, focusing on the records, postseason success, and accomplishments of his teams at VCU, Utah State, and UMBC.

In this piece, we provide a statistical breakdown of these teams during Odom’s tenure.

This season, the Rams have emerged as one of the more balanced teams in college basketball. They rank 41st in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency (up from 121st the previous year) and 26th in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency (an improvement from 40th last year).