"We appreciate the contributions Derrick Odum and Joe Palcic have made to our program and wish them and their families the very best, head coach Ken Niumatalolo, who is in his second season at San Jose State, said in a release issued by the school. At this time, we believe a change is necessary to reinforce our commitment to excellence for our student-athletes, staff, and community."
"The Spartans are 3-7 overall and 2-4 in Mountain West play, part of a three-way tie for eighth in the 12-team conference. The team was picked to finish third in the Mountain West preseason media poll and was attempting to become bowl eligible for the fourth consecutive season and fifth time in six years. San Jose State's hopes of becoming bowl eligible were officially dashed on Saturday in a 55-10 loss at Nevada."
"Derrick Odum, the longest-tenured defensive coordinator in San Jose State history, has been fired with two games remaining, the team announced Monday. Odum had overseen the Spartans' defense since 2017, Brent Brennan's first season. He had also been SJSU's associate head coach for the past eight seasons. Inside linebackers coach Bojay Filimoeatu will serve as interim defensive coordinator for the Spartans' remaining games: Saturday at conference-leading San Diego State and Nov. 29 at home against Fresno State."
San Jose State dismissed defensive coordinator Derrick Odum with two games remaining. Odum had led the Spartans' defense since 2017 and served as associate head coach for eight seasons. Inside linebackers coach Bojay Filimoeatu will act as interim defensive coordinator for games at San Diego State and Fresno State. Senior football analyst and special teams coordinator Joe Palcic was also relieved of duties. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo expressed appreciation for their contributions and said a change was necessary to reinforce commitment to excellence for student-athletes, staff, and community. The Spartans are 3-7 overall, 2-4 in conference play, and are no longer bowl eligible after a 55-10 loss at Nevada.
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