Former South Florida Bulls football strength and conditioning coach Irele Oderinde is the new USF women’s basketball strength and conditioning coach, The Daily Stampede has learned.
Oderinde comes back to the Bulls after two years at FSU, and a year at Oregon under Willie Taggart. Oderinde most notably was suspended for a month in January 2017 while at Oregon after three players contracted rhabdomyolysis during off-season conditioning. “Rhabdo” occurs from overexertion which leads to a break down of muscle tissue that leaks into the bloodstream. The condition can also cause kidney damage.
Two of the Oregon players have sued Oderinde, Taggart, the University of Oregon, and the NCAA.