Update: Virginia has announced the official hiring of Ryan Odom as the next head coach of the UVA men’s basketball program. Odom, 50, just wrapped up his third appearance at the

Odom, 50, spent a chunk of his childhood in Charlottesville while his father, Dave, served as an assistant coach under Terry Holland from 1982 to 1989. The younger Odom would often get home from school and ride his bicycle to University Hall to watch the Cavaliers practice.

Odom was raised on Virginia basketball. Now, he’s being tasked with raising the Cavaliers back among the national elite.