Mr. Christopher O'Dell joined the University of the Cumberlands' staff in the fall of 2017 with the Robert W. Plaster Graduate School of Business. During his undergraduate career at UC, he was awarded the Fitness and Sport Management Departmental Award in 2016 and he also achieved the accomplishments of becoming a Hutton Scholar and a James Taylor II Scholar. Since joining the UC staff in 2017, he began teaching online undergraduate courses for the Health, Exercise, and Sport Science Department in 2018.
Mr. O'Dell is a USATF Certified Cross Country & Track and Field Official and holds a certification in First Aid, CPR, and AED from the American Red Cross organization. He enjoys working many different athletic events at UC and local track and field meets as an official and timer.