Peak Perspective: Grading & Reviewing the New Mountain West Coaches

Last year, we previewed the four first-year coaches in the Mountain West, Jay Norvell, Jeff Tedford, Timmy Chang, and Ken Wilson. This offseason, Barry Odom of UNLV is the only new coach in the conference. Rather than only grading one coach, this post will also serve as a review of 2022 season for the other four coaches.

Barry Odom

Initial Reaction: C-

Odom was not on my radar regarding potential coaching candidates prior to the announcement of his hire. He was not a household name, even though he had been a head coach before. Odom was mediocre at Missouri, but that is a compliment to some degree, as it isn’t easy to win with that program. A few seasons around .500 and two bowl games are…