Alley Odell enters her first year as the Rose-Hulman head women's basketball coach during the 2026-27 season. Odell comes to Rose-Hulman after serving as the assistant women's basketball coach and recruiting coordinator at Radford University during the 2025-26 season. Under Odell's leadership, Radford compiled a record of 23-13 and advanced to the second round of the National Invitational Tournament.
Prior to coaching at Radford, Odell gained six years of experience coaching at the Division III level. Her longest stint came at the University of Mary Washington from 2022-25, where Odell served as the assistant women's basketball coach and recruiting coordinator. She helped build a winning culture as the team compiled a record of 50-33, highlighted by a trip to the Sweet 16 at the 2022-23 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament.
Odell has experience coaching in the HCAC, as she spent the 2020-22 seasons working at Manchester University as an assistant women's basketball coach and recruiting coordinator. Prior to her time with Manchester, Odell began her collegiate coaching career at Bridgewater College as an assistant women's basketball coach during the 2019-20 season.
A native of Richmond, Virginia, Odell graduated from Concord University with a bachelor's degree in psychology with a minor in social work. She continued her education at Liberty University, earning a master's degree in human services and a master's certificate in sports management concentration.
