Wake Forest to Honor Dave Odom with LJVM Coliseum Banner
1/23/2020 2:17:00 PM | Men's Basketball
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Continuing the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the LJVM Coliseum, Wake Forest will honor former head coach Dave Odom, the winningest coach in the building's history, during a ceremony Feb. 19 prior to the Wake Forest-Georgia Tech game. The Odom banner will join those honoring legendary Demon Deacon players and the late Skip Prosser in the Coliseum rafters.
"Dave Odom is not just the first, longest-serving and winningest coach in Joel Coliseum history," Athletic Director John Currie said. "He's also the coach who 30 years ago pumped new life into the Demon Deacon basketball and reestablished Wake Forest as a marquee program and championship contender in the Atlantic Coast Conference. As a student and then a young staff member, I was fortunate to witness the impact of his and Lynn's leadership and service to Wake Forest and the Winston-Salem community. We are excited to welcome back all of his former players as we honor him and the accomplishments of the Odom era in the Coliseum next month."
Odom's banner ceremony will be part of a celebration of his 1995 ACC Championship team. During halftime of the Georgia Tech game, the players, coaches and staff of that team will be recognized for the 25th anniversary of their historic season, in addition to recognizing other former letterwinners in attendance.
"The banner is truly an honor, one that I am eager to share with my staff, my players, my family, Wake Forest University and Deacon fans everywhere," said Odom. "I have always felt the most important thing about championship moments are the memories created, stored and revisited by those teams and their fans. Our ACC Championships were a product of the hard work by a group of players and coaches who believed they were worthy, and their efforts were motivated by the hard work of the teams that came before them and set the foundation. I am pleased that we are able to come together as a group next month and celebrate those moments and share those memories."
Odom will be the second coach to be honored with a banner at the LJVM Coliseum, joining the late Skip Prosser. The head coach of the Demon Deacons for 12 seasons from 1989-2001, Odom guided the program to eight NCAA appearances and 240 victories, second most in Wake Forest history. He led the Deacs to back-to-back ACC Championships in 1995 and 1996 along with the 2000 NIT Championship. Odom's banner will hang alongside four of the players he coached during his tenure; Rodney Rogers, Randolph Childress, Tim Duncan and Josh Howard. Odom was a three-time ACC Coach of the Year, earning the award in 1991, 1994 and 1995.
"Coach Odom has had a huge impact on me, both as a player and a man," said Childress. "I have had countless conversations with him over the years and I haven't made an important decision in my life without talking to him first. He is equally important to me now as he was 25 years ago and he is someone I still count on for his wisdom, advice and support."
Odom's place in the 30-year history of the LJVM Coliseum is undeniable. He is the building's winningest coach with 146 victories in the facility over his 12 seasons, the longest tenure in the venue. Odom was in his first season at Wake Forest in 1989-90 when the building opened and he led the Demon Deacons to double-digit home wins in each of his last 11 seasons, including a perfect 14-0 home record in 1995-96.
In addition to success on the court, Odom's teams also had success in the classroom. Over his 12 seasons, Odom coached 16 Academic All-ACC selections, including 1996 Academic All-American Rusty LaRue.
Fans can join the celebration of Coach Odom and the 1994-95 Demon Deacons by ordering their tickets for the Wake Forest-Georgia Tech game at GoDeacs.com. For a limited time, fans can buy discounted tickets by visiting godeacs.com/promo and enter the code ODOM19 for $20 lower level tickets, while supplies last.
"Dave Odom is not just the first, longest-serving and winningest coach in Joel Coliseum history," Athletic Director John Currie said. "He's also the coach who 30 years ago pumped new life into the Demon Deacon basketball and reestablished Wake Forest as a marquee program and championship contender in the Atlantic Coast Conference. As a student and then a young staff member, I was fortunate to witness the impact of his and Lynn's leadership and service to Wake Forest and the Winston-Salem community. We are excited to welcome back all of his former players as we honor him and the accomplishments of the Odom era in the Coliseum next month."
Odom's banner ceremony will be part of a celebration of his 1995 ACC Championship team. During halftime of the Georgia Tech game, the players, coaches and staff of that team will be recognized for the 25th anniversary of their historic season, in addition to recognizing other former letterwinners in attendance.
"The banner is truly an honor, one that I am eager to share with my staff, my players, my family, Wake Forest University and Deacon fans everywhere," said Odom. "I have always felt the most important thing about championship moments are the memories created, stored and revisited by those teams and their fans. Our ACC Championships were a product of the hard work by a group of players and coaches who believed they were worthy, and their efforts were motivated by the hard work of the teams that came before them and set the foundation. I am pleased that we are able to come together as a group next month and celebrate those moments and share those memories."
Odom will be the second coach to be honored with a banner at the LJVM Coliseum, joining the late Skip Prosser. The head coach of the Demon Deacons for 12 seasons from 1989-2001, Odom guided the program to eight NCAA appearances and 240 victories, second most in Wake Forest history. He led the Deacs to back-to-back ACC Championships in 1995 and 1996 along with the 2000 NIT Championship. Odom's banner will hang alongside four of the players he coached during his tenure; Rodney Rogers, Randolph Childress, Tim Duncan and Josh Howard. Odom was a three-time ACC Coach of the Year, earning the award in 1991, 1994 and 1995.
"Coach Odom has had a huge impact on me, both as a player and a man," said Childress. "I have had countless conversations with him over the years and I haven't made an important decision in my life without talking to him first. He is equally important to me now as he was 25 years ago and he is someone I still count on for his wisdom, advice and support."
Odom's place in the 30-year history of the LJVM Coliseum is undeniable. He is the building's winningest coach with 146 victories in the facility over his 12 seasons, the longest tenure in the venue. Odom was in his first season at Wake Forest in 1989-90 when the building opened and he led the Demon Deacons to double-digit home wins in each of his last 11 seasons, including a perfect 14-0 home record in 1995-96.
In addition to success on the court, Odom's teams also had success in the classroom. Over his 12 seasons, Odom coached 16 Academic All-ACC selections, including 1996 Academic All-American Rusty LaRue.
Fans can join the celebration of Coach Odom and the 1994-95 Demon Deacons by ordering their tickets for the Wake Forest-Georgia Tech game at GoDeacs.com. For a limited time, fans can buy discounted tickets by visiting godeacs.com/promo and enter the code ODOM19 for $20 lower level tickets, while supplies last.
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