Old Dominion Monarchs

Old Dominion Monarchs
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UniversityOld Dominion University
ConferenceSun Belt (primary)
MAISA (sailing)
NCAADivision I (FBS)
Athletic directorCamden Wood Selig
LocationNorfolk, Virginia
Varsity teams18
Football stadiumS.B. Ballard Stadium
Basketball arenaChartway Arena
Baseball stadiumBud Metheny Baseball Complex
Soccer stadiumOld Dominion Soccer Complex
Aquatics centerJ.C. Scrap Chandler Natatorium
Lacrosse fieldL.R. Hill Sports Complex
Golf courseLambert's Point Golf Course
Rowing venueODU Rowing Center
Sailing venueODU Sailing Center
Tennis venueFolkes-Stevens Tennis Center
Volleyball arenaODU Volleyball Center
MascotBig Blue
NicknameMonarchs
Fight songFight, Old Dominion![1]
ColorsSlate blue, silver, and light blue[2]
     
Websitewww.odusports.com
Sun Belt Conference logo in ODU's colors

The Old Dominion Monarchs are composed of 18 intercollegiate athletic teams representing Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, Virginia. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, football, golf, sailing, soccer, swimming, and tennis. Women's sports include basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, golf, sailing, soccer, swimming, tennis, rowing, and volleyball. The Monarchs compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and are members of the Sun Belt Conference (SBC); the university joined the conference on July 1, 2022.[3]

In 2017, the university announced it would add Women's Volleyball as a scholarship sport, slated to compete beginning in 2020.[4] The university discontinued wrestling in April 2020 after a study on the athletic department's sport sponsorship, combined with added financial pressure from the coronavirus pandemic.[5]

  1. ^ "Student Engagements & Traditions". ODU.edu. June 23, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Old Dominion University Athletic Department Branding Guidelines (PDF). July 8, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Old Dominion Officially Joins the Sun Belt Conference". ODUSports.com. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "ODU Announces Women's Volleyball Will Begin Play in 2020". Old Dominion University. August 23, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  5. ^ Parsons, Brian (April 3, 2020). "Old Dominion eliminates wrestling program effective immediately". WAVY TV 10. Retrieved April 3, 2020.