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Mallory Odell was named assistant coach for Chattanooga women’s basketball on April 27, 2024.

Start Date: April 27, 2024

All-Time Coaching Positions
- Chattanooga, Assistant Coach, 2024-Present
- Northern Kentucky, Assistant Coach, 2023-24
- Valdosta State, Graduate Assistant, 2021-23

All-Time Coaching Highlights (as an assistant)
- Career coaching record of 28-35
- 17-17 coaching record in conference play
- Helped coach the Mocs to a 17-15 record in her first year at UTC
- Led the Mocs to the 2025 SoCon Tournament title game
- Finished 11-20 at NKU in what was her first full-time assistant coaching opportunity
- Went 8-12 in the Horizon League, ultimately reaching the Horizon League Quarterfinals
- 1 Horizon League Freshman of the Year
- 2 SoCon All-Conference selections
- 1 SoCon All-Freshman Team selection
- 3 SoCon All-Tournament Team selections
- 3 CSC Academic All-District honorees
- 3 Horizon League All-Conference selections

Playing Career
- Valdosta State, 2021-22
- Longwood University, 2017-20

Playing Career Highlights
Valdosta State (2021-22):
- 1x NCAA Division II Elite Eight appearance
- Played in 32 games for the Lady Blazers, including making two starts
- Finished the year with 191 points (6.0 points/game), 142 rebounds (4.4 rebounds/game), 36 assists (1.1 assists/game), 15 steals (0.5 steals/game) and six blocks
- Averaged 16.8 minutes/game
- Shot 38.5 percent (69-for-179) from the floor and 72.5 percent (50-for-69) from the free throw line on the year

Longwood University (2017-21):
- 1x WBI Tournament qualifier (2021)
- 2x Big South Presidential Honor Roll (2021, 2020)
- 2x Big South All-Academic Team honoree (2021, 2020)
- Played in 111 total games during her time at Longwood, including making 44 total starts for the Lancers
- Logged 451 points (4.0 points/game), 453 rebounds (4.0 rebounds/game), 76 steals, 52 assists and 22 blocks over her four-year career at Longwood
- Averaged 17.1 minutes/game in that span
- Saw her best season individually come in 2018-19, scoring 200 points (6.7 points/game) and logging 211 boards (7.0 rebounds/game) on the season alongside 26 assists, 24 steals and 10 blocks
- Was a 36.8 percent (172-for-468) career shooter from the floor

Education
Alma Mater: Longwood University ’20
Bachelors: Business Administration (Longwood)
Minors: Economics & Supply Chain Management (Longwood)
Masters: Education (Valdosta State)

Personal
Hometown: Richmond, Va.