UNLV Hires Former SEC Head Coach

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Barry Odom is the new football coach at UNLV.

The Rebels announced Tuesday night that the former Missouri head coach has agreed to a deal with the program.

Odom will make $1.75 million in 2023 and 2024 with slight bumps up to $2.25 million in 2027, according to Rivals.

He had been making $1.85 million as the defensive coordinator of Arkansas this season. That means he had to agree to a slight pay cut in order to take over the Rebels, but at least he's a head coach again.

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UNLV hires Barry Odom. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

Snagging Barry Odom is also a pretty solid hire for the UNLV Rebels. He went 25-25 in four seasons as the head coach of the Missouri Tigers.

He was the very definition of average after finishing with a .500 record after several seasons in Columbia.

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Barry Odom went 25-25 during his time at Missouri. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

Now, he's headed to the MWC to run the UNLV Rebels. Historically, the Rebels haven't been a program with super high expectations.

If Odom can win seven to eight games a year, he can probably coach there as long as he wants.

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Barry Odom is a head coach again after being hired by UNLV. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)

No matter what, Barry Odom is, once again, a head college football coach. Now, it's time to find out what he can do with the Rebels.

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David Hookstead is a reporter for OutKick covering a variety of topics with a focus on football and culture. He also hosts of the podcast American Joyride that is accessible on Outkick where he interviews American heroes and outlines their unique stories. Before joining OutKick, Hookstead worked for the Daily Caller for seven years covering similar topics. Hookstead is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin.