CLINTON, Miss. --- Mississippi Christian University head volleyball coach Bentley Odom will serve as a featured presenter at the 2026 Wilder Fitness Multi-Sports Clinic, sharing her expertise with volleyball coaches from across the region during the annual coaching education event on July 7-8.
 
Odom, who enters her third season at the helm of the Choctaw program, will lead four sessions throughout the two-day clinic, including two classroom presentations and two on-court demonstrations designed to help coaches develop players and build successful programs.
 
The opening day begins Tuesday, July 7, in Grand Ballroom A with Odom's presentation, "Biggest Learning Curves from High School to the Collegiate Level," from 1-2 p.m. She will return from 2:30-3:30 p.m. to present "What's Your Plan?: Fostering Intentionality in Your Program," focusing on building culture and establishing a purposeful approach to coaching.
 
On Wednesday, July 8, Odom will move to Brandon High School for a pair of on-court demonstrations. From 1:30-2:30 p.m., she will conduct "Drills for Pressure on Individual Players," before closing the clinic with "Bentley's Favorite 6-on-6 Games" from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
 
Odom has guided the program to back-to-back Gulf South Conference Tournament appearances during her time in Clinton. Her invitation to the Wilder Fitness Multi-Sports Clinic reflects her growing reputation as one of the state's emerging collegiate coaches and provides an opportunity to share strategies for player development, practice planning and program leadership with coaches at every level.
 
The Wilder Fitness Multi-Sports Clinic annually brings together coaches from across Mississippi and the Southeast for professional development, networking and sport-specific instruction from respected high school and collegiate coaches.