Alley Odell will begin her third year as assistant coach with the Manchester women's basketball program in 2022-23.
During her second year on the Manchester sidelines, the Black & Gold produced a pair of All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference honorees. Senior forward Macy Miller picked up Honorable Mention All-HCAC recognition while first-year guard Eva Bazzoni landed on the HCAC Newcomer Team. Miller led Manchester in both scoring and rebounding at 13.6 ppg and 5.9 rpg while Bazzoni added 12.0 ppg. Bazzoni scored in double figures 12 times during the course of the 2021-22 season - highlighted by a 36-point outburst against Anderson. Bazzoni's 36 points were the most points scored by a Spartan in a single game in 17 years.
During her first year on the Manchester sidelines, the women's basketball program produced a pair of All-HCAC honorees in forwards Tiara Jackson and Macy Miller. Jackson was named Second Team All-HCAC while also being named the HCAC Newcomer of the Year after nearly averaging a double-double of 10.2 ppg and 9.0 rpg. Miller was named to the Honorable Mention All-HCAC Team.
During Coach Odell's two years with the program, 13 Spartans have garnered Academic All-HCAC accolades in the classroom.
Prior to arriving at Manchester, Odell was an assistant coach at Bridgewater College in Virginia. While at Bridgewater, Odell assisted in all facets of the women's basketball program by providing support with recruiting, practices, player development, travel coordination, scouting reports, and conducting academic progress meetings. She also assisted with team inventory and ran the team's social media accounts.
During the 2019-20 season, Bridgewater compiled an overall of 14-12. The Eagles posted a mark of 13-5 in the highly competitive Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC). A 10-game winning streak during the regular season helped the Eagles secure the No. 3 seed in the ODAC Tournament. Odell helped coach Madison Baum, who was named ODAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year. Baum, along with fellow junior, Ahlia Moone, were both All-ODAC honorees.
Odell appeared in more than 70 games at NCAA Division II-member Concord University located in Athens, West Virginia. She graduated from Concord in 2017 with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology with a minor in social work. Odell is earning her master's degree in human services counseling from Liberty University. She is also obtaining a sports management master's certificate.
* Last Updated - August 8, 2022
