Webb announced a change in leadership for the football program in a press release, saying Norfolk State was “reassigning” Odums from his duties as head coach immediately.

Norfolk State athletic director Melody Webb announcing on Tuesday that they've fired Dawson Odums as their head football coach after four seasons. The Spartans had a record of 15-30 during that time.

The school has relieved head coach Dawson Odums of his duties and he will no longer lead the football program, according to an athletic department release sent Tuesday.

Norfolk State will be heading into the off-season without their head coach Dawson Odums who was relieved of his duties effective immediately

Norfolk State University is the latest HBCU looking for a head football coach as it has parted ways with Dawson Odums. Norfolk State Director of Athletics Dr. Melody Webb announced on Tuesday Odums has been ‘reassigned.

Dawson Odums will not return as the head coach at Norfolk State, the program announced Tuesday.

Norfolk State athletics director Melody Webb announced that head football coach Dawson Odums has been fired. Webb announced a change in leadership for the football program in a press release, saying Norfolk State was “reassigning” Odums from his duties as head coach immediately.

Norfolk State football head coach Dawson Odums has been fired after four seasons, the school announced Tuesday.

Dawson Odums will not return atop the Norfolk State program following four seasons at the FBS, HBCU Virginia school. Odums and the school parted ways Tuesday, just days removed from the Spartans wrapping up an 4-8 campaign.