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COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Dave Odom will retire at the end of the season, saying today "I'm on the back end of not only my career, but my life."

The 65-year-old Odom will finish his seventh season at South Carolina, where he never had the same success he saw in 12 years at Wake Forest.

"I'm not at the end, but I can see it," Odom said at a news conference. "Truly, I'm on the back end of not only my career, but my life."

Odom led the Gamecocks to the NCAA tournament in 2004 and back-to-back NIT titles the following years. Recently, he has come under criticism for the team's ragged and inconsistent play — the Gamecocks are 9-8 overall and 1-2 in the Southeastern Conference.

Odom said pressure from critics was not the reason for his departure.