Danny O'Dea

Biography

Recruiting area: Indiana, Michigan, New England, New York, Canada and International A successful head and assistant coach at the high school ranks for 15 years, O’Dea joined the Big Green staff prior to the 2015 season running quality control for the special teams. The following year, O’Dea was promoted to assistant coach with direct responsibility of the nickelbacks with Lucas Bavaro All-Ivy League honorable mention. After another season on defense, he shifted to the offensive side, coaching the running backs in 2018 as Dartmouth led the league and ranked 11th nationally in rushing offense. The Big Green’s 2,547 yards on the ground were their most in nearly 50 years, and Rashaad Cooper garnered honorable mention honors from the league office while averaging 6.6 yards per carry, the second highest mark in program history. In both 2019 and 2021, Dartmouth led the conference in rushing while securing its 19th and 20th conference crowns. O’Dea helped orchestrate major improvements in the programs at three different prep schools — The Hun School of Princeton, Cheshire Academy and The Lawrenceville School. His teams produced over 150 student-athletes into college football while being successful on the field, winning a total of seven championships. O’Dea has coached all of the aspects of his teams, including coordinating the offense and special teams. He is married to Carol Lynn, a neonatologist at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and they have two sons, Patrick and Brendan.

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