Ryan Odom officially welcomed as UVA's next men's basketball coach
- Chance Mallory, a 5-foot-10 point guard, recommitted to Virginia after previously decommitting following Tony Bennett's retirement as head coach.
- Mallory emphasized his desire to remain close to family in Charlottesville as a key reason for his commitment, stating, "It means everything to me" about playing in his hometown.
- Mallory expressed excitement for playing under new head coach Ryan Odom, who is known for his success with undersized guards.
- Mallory is a four-star prospect and the all-time leading scorer at St. Anne's-Belfield, where he led his team to a fourth straight championship.
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8Sports Knight-Cap: Ryan Odom takes over at UVA
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- In this week’s episode of “8Sports Knight-Cap,” Sports Director Nolan Knight was joined by Zach Joachim with the Richmond Times-Dispatch to discuss former VCU head coach Ryan Odom's move to UVA. For more sports updates, visit the 8News Sports page. To watch more livestreams, head to WRIC NOW.
Ryan Odom officially welcomed as UVA's next men's basketball coach
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Ryan Odom didn't want to leave VCU, but when the opportunity to be head coach at UVA came up, it was something he could not ignore.A few days after CBS 6 learned of his hiring, Odom was officially welcomed back home to Charlottesville on Monday. "This is the place that I fell in love with basketball," Odom said in his introductory press conference. "This is the place where I was shaped in so many ways by the former players, …


David Teel: With top-10 resources, UVA could be Ryan Odom’s destination job
CHARLOTTESVILLE — Televised live and open to the public, Ryan Odom’s introductory news conference/pep rally/reunion Monday at John Paul Jones Arena was catnip for anyone invested in University of Virginia men’s basketball. The Cavaliers’ new head coach spun yarns of his grade-school youth in Charlottesville. He saluted his parents, seated in the front row, Dave and Lynn, who moved the family here in 1982 when Dave joined the late Terry Holland’s…
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