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.

Dawson Odums had just wrapped up his fourth season with the Spartans in which they finished 4-8 and lost two of their last three games.

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.