Purdue has hired UNLV coach Barry Odom as its new head football coach.

Odom led UNLV to its best season in 40 years this year, guiding the Rebels to a 10-3 record and a trip to the Mountain West Championship Game, where they lost to playoff bound Boise State Friday night. Odom spent two years as the UNLV head coach. He was 9-3 in his first season.

Prior to UNLV, he was head coach at Missouri for 4 years from 2016-2019, going 25-25.

Odom will have a tremendous challenge in West Lafayette. The Boilers were just 1-11 this last season.