Old Dominion Monarchs | |
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2024 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball team | |
Founded | 1931 |
Overall record | 1437–1054–4 (.577) |
University | Old Dominion University |
Head coach | Chris Finwood (13th season) |
Conference | Sun Belt |
Location | Norfolk, Virginia |
Home stadium | Bud Metheny Baseball Complex (Capacity: 2,500) |
Nickname | Monarchs |
Colors | Slate blue, silver, and light blue[1] |
NCAA Tournament appearances | |
1982 • 1985 • 1990 • 1994 1995 • 1996 • 2000 • 2014 • 2021 | |
Conference tournament champions | |
Sun Belt: 1985 Colonial Athletic: 1994 • 1995 • 1996 Conference USA: 2021 | |
Regular season conference champions | |
Sun Belt: 1985 Colonial Athletic: 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 2000 |
The Old Dominion Monarchs baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Sun Belt Conference, which is part of NCAA Division I. Old Dominion's first baseball team was fielded in 1931 as the William and Mary College – Norfolk Division Braves. ODU joined Division I in 1977. The team plays its home games at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex in Norfolk, Virginia, where it has played since 1982. ODU has won six conference tournament titles and have been to the NCAA tournament nine times. The Monarchs are coached by Chris Finwood, a native of Hampton, Virginia, who is in his eleventh year at the helm. The Monarchs have had eleven players reach the Major Leagues and two, Justin Verlander and Daniel Hudson, have played in the World Series.