Purdue football coach Barry Odom turned to one of his former players for one of the most crucial additions to his new coaching staff.Brandon Lee, a Lawrence Central grad and former Missouri football player, will be the Boilermakers' new general manager. Gold & Black first reported the news.Lee comes from Mississippi State, where he served as associate athletic director for student-athlete brand strategy & innovation. Prior to that, he spent three years at Missouri as assistant athletic director for name, image and likeness.Barry Odom's busy second week:Building a staff — then a rosterMore Purdue staff news:Barry Odom picks former coordinator, SEC assistant as QB coachLee played on Lawrence Central's 15-0 Class 5A state championship team in 2012. Then he played linebacker for Odom at Missouri from 2014-18. He became involved in several athlete leadership initiatives, including the SEC leadership council and the NCAA convention. He also represented the SEC on the NCAA Board of Governors Federal and State Legislation NIL Working Group from 2019-2020.Purdue planned to hire both a general manager and assistant general manager for Odom's first staff. The GM position has become a crucial one for managing the transfer portal, NIL matters and playing a role in high school recruiting.Odom kept much of Purdue's high school recruiting staff in place during the transition from Ryan Walters' former staff. The program already picked up one major transfer commmitment on Thursday from former Arkansas quarterback Malachi Singleton.

Brandon Lee joins Purdue football as Barry Odom's new general manager

Purdue football coach Barry Odom turned to one of his former players for one of the most crucial additions to his new coaching staff. Brandon Lee, a Lawrence Central grad and former Missouri football player, will be the Boilermakers’ new general manager. Gold & Black first reported the news. Lee comes from Mississippi State, where […]

Purdue football coach Barry Odom turned to one of his former players for one of the most crucial additions to his new coaching staff.

Brandon Lee, a Lawrence Central grad and former Missouri football player, will be the Boilermakers’ new general manager. Gold & Black first reported the news.

Lee comes from Mississippi State, where he served as associate athletic director for student-athlete brand strategy & innovation. Prior to that, he spent three years at Missouri as assistant athletic director for name, image and likeness.

Barry Odom’s busy second week:Building a staff — then a roster

More Purdue staff news:Barry Odom picks former coordinator, SEC assistant as QB coach

Missouri Tigers linebacker Brandon Lee (4) celebrates after returning an interception for a touchdown during the first half against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Vanderbilt Stadium.

Lee played on Lawrence Central’s 15-0 Class 5A state championship team in 2012. Then he played linebacker for Odom at Missouri from 2014-18. He became involved in several athlete leadership initiatives, including the SEC leadership council and the NCAA convention. He also represented the SEC on the NCAA Board of Governors Federal and State Legislation NIL Working Group from 2019-2020.

Purdue planned to hire both a general manager and assistant general manager for Odom’s first staff. The GM position has become a crucial one for managing the transfer portal, NIL matters and playing a role in high school recruiting.

Odom kept much of Purdue’s high school recruiting staff in place during the transition from Ryan Walters’ former staff. The program already picked up one major transfer commmitment on Thursday from former Arkansas quarterback Malachi Singleton.