Winthrop University Athletics

    Former Winthrop player Josh Odean is in his first year as a volunteer assistant coach for the Eagles,     Odean most recently served as an assistant coach at Belmont Abbey (June 2012-August 2014). Prior to that position, he coached at Pfeiffer University in 2011-12 following a stint as a Minor League strength and conditioning coach for the Detroit Tigers farm system in Lakeland, FL. He oversaw all aspects of the Lakeland Flying Tigers’ conditioning, lifting and nutrition programs.
    Along with fulfilling obligations to Lakeland, he had the opportunity to work with big-league players on the disabled list by assisting in the rehabilitation programs designed by team physicians. Prior to joining the Tigers’ organization, he earned his Master’s in Sport Administration Degree from Belmont University in Nashville, TN in 2003. He completed an internship at Vanderbilt and Belmont in the strength and conditioning departments while pursuing his degree.
    His playing career started at Fort Scott Community College in Kansas before finishing up at Winthrop in 1996. Odean stayed at Winthrop for an extra semester to finish up a Bachelor’s Degree, and assisted former Winthrop head coach Joe Hudak with the maintenance of Winthrop’s baseball field and acquired internship hours by umpiring, coaching, and maintaining youth baseball fields for the City of Rock Hill." I would like to welcome Josh and his family back home to Winthrop," said Riginos.
    "I am extremely pleased to have Josh on our staff. I have gotten to know him over the last couple of years while working our camps," said Winthrop head coach Tom Riginos. "He is a tireless worker that brings great energy and a great baseball mind to our program. Josh will be in charge of the infielders and assist with the hitters and our strength and conditioning program."
    Josh’s wife, the former Heather Anderson, is also a 1996 Winthrop graduate and served as a Winthro