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Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball

The Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team represents Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, United States in NCAA Division I men's competition. The school's team currently competes in the Sun Belt Conference.

Old Dominion Monarchs
2023–24 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team
UniversityOld Dominion University
Head coachMike Jones (1st season)
ConferenceSun Belt
LocationNorfolk, Virginia
ArenaChartway Arena
(Capacity: 8,472)
NicknameMonarchs
ColorsSlate blue, silver, and light blue[1]
     
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
NCAA tournament champions
1975*
NCAA tournament runner-up
1971*
NCAA tournament Final Four
1971*, 1975*, 1976*
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
1971*, 1975*, 1976*
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
1971*, 1973*, 1974*, 1975*, 1976*
NCAA tournament round of 32
1986, 1995, 2010
NCAA tournament appearances
1969*, 1971*, 1973*, 1974*, 1975*, 1976*, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2019
*at Division II level
Conference tournament champions
1969, 1980, 1982, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2019
Conference regular season champions
1986, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2010, 2019

They were the Division II national champions in 1975, champions of the inaugural CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament in 2009, and champions of the inaugural Vegas 16 in 2016. The team last played in the Division I NCAA tournament in 2019. The Monarchs are currently coached by Mike Jones.

History

Old Dominion University has enjoyed an impressive basketball tradition. Since fielding its first team in 1930, Old Dominion has won 1,240 games in 81 years, a winning percentage of .591. Founded in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary, the institution gained independence in 1962 and became Old Dominion College. In 1969, University status was granted and the name was changed to Old Dominion University. The Monarchs have been selected for postseason play 20 times since moving up to Division I in 1976–77, eight by the NCAA and ten by the NIT. Twenty-two players have been accorded All-American honors since 1958, including first team selections Wilson Washington (1975–76), Joel Copeland (1973–74) and Dave Twardzik (1972–73).

Early years

Tommy Scott was the first coach at Old Dominion. A 1930 Graduate of VMI, he coached the Old Dominion men's basketball team (then known as the Norfolk "Braves") for 10 seasons til 1940.He amassed a record of 84–83. Additionally, he coached the football, track, and baseball teams at Old Dominion. He retired from teaching and coaching in 1941 to pursue a business career. George Stirnweiss briefly coached Old Dominion for 2 seasons in the early 1940s, going just 4–29 during his tenure. Scrap Chandler followed as head coach of Old Dominion for 3 seasons going 27–24. The Old Dominion University Natatorium is named after Scrap Chandler. Old Dominion had two coaches in two years following Scrap Chandler in the mid-1940s. Julius Rubin and Jack Callahan went 14–8 and 21–8 respectively during their seasons.

Bud Metheny Era

Bud Metheny came to Old Dominion in 1948 and served as the baseball coach from 1948–1980 and the head basketball coach from 1948–65, compiling a 198–163 record and posting 16 winning seasons. His 198 wins were ultimately surpassed by Blaine Taylor on January 5, 2011.[1] He also served as athletic director from 1963–1970.

Sonny Allen Era

Sonny Allen was named head coach at Old Dominion in 1965, following athletic director Bud Metheny’s outstanding career. In ten years, Allen led the Monarchs to 181 wins, and a second place national finish at the 1970 NCAA Division II championships. In 1975 his Monarchs took the ultimate prize with the Division II National Championship.

Paul Webb Era

Paul Webb took control in 1976–77 and led the Monarchs to the first NIT bid in program history. Webb successfully guided the Old Dominion program to one of the nation's premier Division I basketball programs. In nine seasons, Webb won 196 victories and took the Big Blue to eight national postseason tournaments. Webb reached the NCAA tournament three times and the NIT five times. He also won 2 conference titles during his time as head coach of Old Dominion.

Tom Young Era

In 1985, the reins were turned over to Tom Young and he guided the Monarchs to a 23–8 mark in 1986 and an NCAA bid. The Monarchs advanced to the second round for the first time ever. In 1987–88, Old Dominion was 18–12 and earned a NIT bid.

Oliver Purnell Era

In 1991–92, former captain Oliver Purnell returned to his alma mater and led Old Dominion to the CAA title and a trip to the NCAA. In 1993 and 1994 the Monarchs advanced to the second round of the NIT.

Jeff Capel Era

Jeff Capel took over in 1994–95 and guided the Monarchs to the second round of the NCAA after a stunning victory over third seed Villanova, 89–81 in triple overtime. Capel again guided Old Dominion to a CAA title and NCAA Tournament play in 1997.

Blaine Taylor

In April 2001, Blaine Taylor became the Monarchs fifth Division I head coach. He guided ODU to the school's most wins in a single season (28) in 2004–05, winning the CAA crown and advancing to the NCAA tournament. The following year, ODU won another 24 games and reached the semi-finals of the NIT at Madison Square Garden. The 2007 Monarchs won another 24 games and advanced to the NCAA tournament as an at-large team. In 2008, ODU reached the quarterfinals of the inaugural College Basketball Invitational (CBI). In 2008–09 the Monarchs won the championship of the inaugural College Insider.com tournament with a 25–10 record. In 2009–10, ODU captured its fifth CAA title andadvanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament after beating sixth seeded Notre Dame, 51–50. In 2010–11, ODU won its second straight CAA crown and lost at the buzzer to Butler in the NCAA tournament. In 2011–12, ODU advanced to the Quarterfinals of the CIT.

Jeff Jones Era

Jeff Jones became the head coach of Old Dominion for the 2013–14 season. Jones' teams had a 203-131 record during his 11 seasons. Jeff Jones lead the Monarchs to the 2015 NIT Final Four, 2016 Vegas 16 championship, 2019 Conference USA Championship and the 2019 NCAA Tournament where they fell to eventual Elite 8 participant Purdue in the first round. After recovering from a heart attack suffered during the 2023–24 season, Jones announced his retirement from coaching following his resignation for the remainder of the season due to health issues.[2] Special Assistant Head Coach Kieran Donohue remained as the interim head coach for the rest of the season.[3]

Mike Jones Era

Old Dominion class of 1995 alumnus Mike Jones was named head coach of the Monarchs on March 1, 2024.

Coaches

Current coaching staff

  • Mike Jones – Head Coach
  • Jamal Robinson – Assistant Coach
  • James Robinson – Assistant Coach
  • Ryan Nadeau – Assistant Coach
  • Matt Hamilton – Director of Basketball Operations/Player Personnel
  • Jason Wade – Graduate Assistant
  • Odell Hodge – Special Assistant to the Head Coach
  • Aidan Brami – Video Coordinator/Assistant Director of Operations

Postseason results

Division I NCAA tournament results

The Monarchs have appeared in 12 Division I NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 3–12.

ODU vs VCU in the 2011 CAA Finals
YearRoundOpponentResult
1980First roundUCLAL 74–87
1982First roundWake ForestL 57–74
1985First roundSMUL 68–85
1986First round
Second Round		West Virginia
Duke		W 75–64
L 61–89
1992First roundKentuckyL 69–88
1995First round
Second Round		Villanova
Tulsa		W 89–81 3OT
L 52–65
1997First roundNew MexicoL 55–59
2005First roundMichigan StateL 81–89
2007First roundButlerL 46–57
2010First round
Second Round		Notre Dame
Baylor		W 51–50
L 68–76
2011Second RoundButlerL 58–60
2019First roundPurdueL 48–61

*Following the introduction of the "First Four" round in 2011, the Round of 64 and Round of 32 were referred to as the second round and third round, respectively, from 2011 to 2015. Then from 2016 moving forward, the Round 64 and Round of 32 were called the First and Second rounds, as they were prior to 2011.

NCAA Tournament seeding history

The NCAA began seeding the tournament with the 1979 NCAA tournament.

Years'80'82'85'86'92'95'97'05'07'10'11'19
Seeds910128151414121211914

Division II NCAA tournament results

The Monarchs have appeared in six NCAA Men's Division II basketball tournaments. Their combined record is 14–7. They were national champions in 1975.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1969Regional Semifinals
Regional Third Place		Oglethorpe
Norfolk State		L 60–68
L 102–113
1971Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game		Stetson
Norfolk State
Puget Sound
Kentucky Wesleyan
Evansville		W 89–65
W 102–97
W 81–80 OT
W 97–83
L 82–97
1973Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals		Fayetteville State
Roanoke		W 80–74
L 87–88 OT
1974Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals		Rollins
Norfolk State		W 80–77
L 76–89
1975Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Championship Game		Baltimore
Randolph-Macon
North Dakota
Tennessee State
New Orleans		W 95–72
W 83–76
W 78–62
W 77–60
W 76–74
1976Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Elite Eight
Final Four
National Third Place		James Madison
Baltimore
Cheyney
Puget Sound
Eastern Illinois		W 86–77
W 73–58
W 90–85
L 78–83
L 74–78

NIT results

The Monarchs have appeared in 11 National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 11–11.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1977First roundVillanovaL 68–71
1979First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		Wagner
Clemson
Purdue		W 83–81
W 61–59
L 59–67
1981First roundGeorgiaL 60–74
1983First roundSouth CarolinaL 90–100
1984First roundNotre DameL 62–67
1988First roundOhio StateL 73–86
1993First round
Second Round		VCU
Miami (OH)		W 74–68
L 58–60
1994First round
Second Round		Manhattan
Bradley		W 76–74
L 75–79
1999First round
Second Round		Seton Hall
Butler		W 75–56
L 68–75
2006First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		Colorado
Manhattan
Hofstra
Michigan		W 79–61
W 70–66
W 61–51
L 43–66
2015First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		Charleston Southern
Illinois State
Murray State
Stanford		W 65–56
W 50–49
W 72–69
L 60–67

CBI results

The Monarchs have appeared in two College Basketball Invitational. Their combined record is 3–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2008First round
Quarterfinals		Rider
Virginia		W 68–65
L 68–71
2014First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		South Dakota State
Radford
Fresno State		W 72–65
W 82–59
L 64–71

CIT results

The Monarchs have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Tournaments. They were champions of the inaugural tournament in 2009. Their combined record is 6–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2009First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final		The Citadel
Belmont
James Madison
Bradley		W 67–59
W 70–62
W 81–43
W 66–62
2012First round
Second Round
Quarterfinals		Coastal Carolina
USC Upstate
Mercer		W 68–66
W 65–56
L 73–79

Vegas 16 results

The Monarchs appeared in, and won, the first and only Vegas 16. Their record was 3–0.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2016Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship game		Tennessee Tech
UC Santa Barbara
Oakland		W 75–59
W 64–49
W 68–67

Chartway Arena

Since moving into Chartway Arena in 2002, the Old Dominion men's basketball team has experienced a high winning percentage with an outstanding home court advantage.

Chartway Arena
YearHome RecordAttendanceAverage Per GameNational Ranking
2002–038–682,7425,910#95[4]
2003–0411–485,4245,695#96[5]
2004–0514–190,3276,021#91[6]
2005–0614–1103,7256,915#78[7]
2006–0715–2105,8516,227#88[8]
2007–0813–4114,8576,756#82[9]
2008–0916–3114,9116,048#88[10]
2009–1015–0104,9306,995#76[11]
2010–1114–2123,9227,745#66[12]
2011–1211–6128,5637,142#73[13]
2012–132–15112,3356,608#77[14]
2013–1412–6104,0085,778#92[15]
2014–1520–0140,0727,004#69[16]
2015–1611–4112,6047,037#68[17]
2016–1711–498,5906,572#81[18]
2017–1812–288,8516,346#79[19]
2018–1914–2105,9166,620[20]
2019–2010–483,2155,944[21]
2020–219–12,500250
2021–2210–469,7414,982
Overall242–71 (.776)

Players

First team All-Americans

YearPlayerRef.
1972Dave Twardzik[22]
1974Joel Copeland[23]
1974–75Gray Eubank
1976Wilson Washington[24]

Academic All-Americans

YearPlayerMention
1974–75Gray Eubank1st. Team
1976Dave MoyerHonorific Mention
1976Reese Neyland3rd. Team
1994Kevin Larkin3rd. Team
2006Alex Loughton3rd. Team

Lefty Driesell National Defensive Player of the Year

YearPlayer
2010Kent Bazemore

Retired numbers

Fltr: Leo Anthony, Dave Twardzik, and Kent Bazemore, whose numbers were retired by the University
Old Dominion Monarchs retired numbers
No.PlayerTenureNo. ret.Ref.
5
Leo Anthony1958–19611961[25][26][27]
14
Dave Twardzik1969–19721972[28]
24
Kent Bazemore2008–20122016[29]
32
Joel Copeland1974[30]
33
Odell Hodge1992–19972010[31]
44
Kenny Gattison1982–19861992[32]
45
Mark West1979–19831984[33]
52
Wilson Washington1974–19771978[34][35]

Old Dominion University Hall of Fame members

OD Hall of Famer Leo Anthony (#5) in a game c. 1961
Monarch Men's Basketball
Hall of Fame
1980Leo Anthony
1980Tommy Scott (Coach)
1980Rufus Tonelson
1981Sonny Allen (Coach)
1981Dave Twardzik
1982Joel Copeland
1982Fred Edmonds
1982Harry Lozon
1983Bud Metheny (Coach)
1983Button Speakes
1983Wilson Washington
1984Dick St. Clair
1985Tony Zontini
1986Woody Barnes
1986Randy Leddy
1987Kirkie Harrison
1987Everett Tolson
1988Jack Harris
1988Oliver Purnell
1988Mark West
2008Bob Pritchett

Old Dominion players in the NBA

10 former Old Dominion players have gone on to play in the NBA.

Seasons

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Independent (1930–1966)
1930–31Tommy Scott11–10
1931–32Tommy Scott7–9
1932–33Tommy Scott8–6
1933–34Tommy Scott10–4
1934–35Tommy Scott11–6
1935–36Tommy Scott10–6
1936–37Tommy Scott8–8
1937–38Tommy Scott15–4
1938–39Tommy Scott8–14
1939–40Tommy Scott4–16
1940–41George Stirnweiss4–15
1941–42George Stirnweiss0–14
1942–43Scrap Chandler12–10
1944–45Scrap Chandler6–6
1945–46Scrap Chandler9–8
1946–47Julius Rubin14–8
1947–48Jack Callahan21–8
1948–49Bud Metheny11–5
1949–50Bud Metheny9–10
1950–51Bud Metheny11–10
1951–52Bud Metheny12–13
1952–53Bud Metheny8–12
1953–54Bud Metheny12–10
1954–55Bud Metheny7–15
1955–56Bud Metheny8–12
1956–57Bud Metheny11–10
1957–58Bud Metheny12–9
1958–59Bud Metheny15–8
1959–60Bud Metheny12–6
1960–61Bud Metheny16–4
1961–62Bud Metheny18–3
1962–63Bud Metheny13–13
1963–64Bud Metheny13–10
1964–65Bud Metheny10–13
1965–66Sonny Allen7–17
1966–67Sonny Allen14–12
1967–68Sonny Allen19–7
1968–69Sonny Allen21–10
1969–70Sonny Allen21–7
1970–71Sonny Allen21–9
1971–72Sonny Allen14–10
1972–73Sonny Allen19–9
1973–74Sonny Allen20–7
1974–75Sonny Allen25–6NCAA Division II Champions
1975–76Sonny Allen19–12
1976–77Paul Webb25–4NIT 1st Round
1977–78Paul Webb11–15
1978–79Paul Webb23–7NIT Quarterfinals
ECAC South Conference (1979–1982)
1979–80Paul Webb25–5NCAA 1st Round
1980–81Paul Webb18–10NIT 1st Round
1981–82Paul Webb18–12NCAA 1st Round
Sun Belt Conference (1982–1991)
1982–83Paul Webb19–1012–2NIT 1st Round
1983–84Paul Webb19–129–5NIT 1st Round
1984–85Paul Webb19–1212–5NCAA 1st Round
1985–86Tom Young23–811–31stNCAA 2nd Round
1986–87Tom Young6–221–13
1987–88Tom Young18–129–5NIT 1st Round
1988–89Tom Young15–137–7
1989–90Tom Young14–147–7
1990–91Tom Young14–185–9
Colonial Athletic Association (1991–2013)
1991–92Oliver Purnell15–158–6NCAA 1st Round
1992–93Oliver Purnell21–811–3NIT 2nd Round
1993–94Oliver Purnell21–1010–4NIT 2nd Round
1994–95Jeff Capel21–1212–2NCAA 2nd Round
1995–96Jeff Capel18–1312–4
1996–97Jeff Capel22–1110–6NCAA 1st Round
1997–98Jeff Capel12–168–8
1998–99Jeff Capel25–910–6NIT 2nd Round
1999–00Jeff Capel11–196–10
2000–01Jeff Capel13–187–9
2001–02Blaine Taylor13–167–117th
2002–03Blaine Taylor12–159–96th
2003–04Blaine Taylor17–1211–74th
2004–05Blaine Taylor28–615–31stNCAA 1st Round
2005–06Blaine Taylor24–1013–54thNIT Semifinals
2006–07Blaine Taylor24–915–32ndNCAA 1st Round
2007–08Blaine Taylor18–1611–74thCBI Quarterfinals
2008–09Blaine Taylor25–1012–63rdCIT Champions
2009–10Blaine Taylor27–915–31stNCAA 2nd Round
2010–11Blaine Taylor27–714–42ndNCAA 1st Round
2011–12Blaine Taylor22–1413–54thCIT Quarterfinals
2012–13Blaine Taylor5–253–1511th
Conference USA (2013–2022)
2013–14Jeff Jones18–189–76thCBI Semifinals
2014–15Jeff Jones27–813–52ndNIT Semifinals
2015–16Jeff Jones25–1312–6T-3rdVegas 16 Champions
2016–17Jeff Jones19–1212–6T-3rd
2017–18Jeff Jones25–715–32nd
2018–19Jeff Jones26–913–51stNCAA 1st Round
2019–20Jeff Jones13–199–9T-6th
2020–21Jeff Jones15–811–52nd East
2021–22Jeff Jones13–198–105th East
Sun Belt Conference (2022–Present)
2022–23Jeff Jones19–1211–75th
2023–24Jeff Jones7–253–1514th
Total:1426–1025 (.582)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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