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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Purdue Boilermakers are giving UNLV coach Barry Odom a second chance to lead a Power Four program. Athletic director Mike Bobinski announced Sunday that he hired the 48-year-old Odom to replace Ryan Walters, who was fired last week after compiling a 5-19 record in two seasons in West Lafayette, Indiana. "As both a leader and person, coach Odom … [Read more...] about UNLV’s Barry Odom headed to Purdue as its next football coach

UNLV football players didn’t immediately announce plans to enter the transfer portal, which opened Monday, one day after coach Barry Odom left for Purdue. … [Read more...] about Barry Odom’s departure has yet to cause mass exodus at UNLV

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Del Alexander, UNLV wide receivers coach, has been named interim head coach for the team after the departure of Barry Odom to Purdue. Alexander's history has spanned multiple coaching stints over the years. He first joined the Rebels in 1998 under head coach Jeff Horton before taking on roles as passing game coordinator, wide receivers, and quarterbacks … [Read more...] about Alexander named interim UNLV football head coach

The Rebels weren’t going to win a bidding war with Purdue for coach Barry Odom, who left the UNLV program in far better shape than he found it two years ago. … [Read more...] about Graney: UNLV never had a chance to keep Barry Odom

While UNLV coach Barry Odom and his players don’t want to be judged by the low standard the program has maintained in the past, it’s tough to ignore history. … [Read more...] about Hill: After all these years, UNLV should be proud, even in defeat