List of Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball head coaches

Last updated April 03, 2023

The following is a list of Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball head coaches. There have been 14 head coaches of the Monarchs in their 93-season history.^[1]

Old Dominion's current head coach is Jeff Jones. He was hired as the Monarchs' head coach in April 2013,^[2] replacing Blaine Taylor, who was fired during the 2012–13 season.^[3]

No.	Tenure	Coach	Years	Record	Pct.
1	1930–1940	Tommy Scott	10	92–83	.526
2	1940–1942	George Stirnweiss	2	4–29	.121
3	1942–1946	Scrap Chandler	4	28–31	.475
4	1946–1947	Julius Rubin	1	14–8	.636
5	1947–1948	Jack Callahan	1	21–8	.724
6	1948–1965	Bud Metheny	17	198–163	.548
7	1965–1975	Sonny Allen	10	181–94	.658
8	1975–1985	Paul Webb	10	196–99	.664
9	1985–1991	Tom Young	6	90–87	.508
10	1991–1994	Oliver Purnell	3	57–33	.633
11	1994–2001	Jeff Capel II	7	122–98	.555
12	2001–2013^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Blaine Taylor	12	239–144	.624
13	2013*	Jim Corrigan	1	3–5	.375
14	2013–present	Jeff Jones	10	210–125	.627
Totals		14 coaches	93 seasons	1,445–1007	.589
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season * - Denotes interim head coach. Source^[1]

↑ Taylor was fired in February 2013. Jim Corrigan served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.^[3]

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The 2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs men’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by third year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 25–13, 12–6 in C-USA play to finish in a three way tie for third place. They defeated Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, and WKU to advance to the championship game of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee. The received an invitation to the inaugural Vegas 16, which only had eight teams, where they defeated Tennessee Tech, UC Santa Barbara, and Oakland to become Vegas 16 champions.

The 2017–18 Old Dominion Monarchs men’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by fifth-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center in Norfolk, Virginia as members of Conference USA. They finished the season 25–7, 15–3 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They defeated Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament before losing to Western Kentucky in the semifinals. Despite winning 25 games on the season, the Monarchs did not participate in a postseason tournament.

The 2008–09 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 2008–09 season. Playing in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and led by eighth-year head coach Blaine Taylor, the Monarchs finished the season with a 25–10 overall record and won the 2009 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament – the first year of the tournament's existence.

The 2020–21 Old Dominion Monarchs men’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by eighth-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the East Division of Conference USA.

The 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2021 and concluded on March 13, 2022. The 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 15 and concluded on April 4 with the championship game at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The 2022–23 Old Dominion Monarchs men’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by 10th-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia as first-year members of the Sun Belt Conference.

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References

1 2 "2022-23 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion Athletics. p. 86. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
↑ Martin, Daniel (April 3, 2013). "American's Jeff Jones reportedly to be hired at Old Dominion". NBC Sports . Retrieved April 2, 2023.
1 2 "Blaine Taylor fired as basketball coach by Old Dominion Monarchs". ESPN.com . Associated Press. February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2023.

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[TaylorCorrigan-4] Taylor was fired in February 2013. Jim Corrigan served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.^[3]

[RecordBook-1] 1 2 "2022-23 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion Athletics. p. 86. Retrieved April 2, 2023.

[2] Martin, Daniel (April 3, 2013). "American's Jeff Jones reportedly to be hired at Old Dominion". NBC Sports . Retrieved April 2, 2023.

[TaylorFired-3] 1 2 "Blaine Taylor fired as basketball coach by Old Dominion Monarchs". ESPN.com . Associated Press. February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2023.

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Venues	Norfolk Municipal Auditorium (1943–1969) ODU Fieldhouse (1970–1977, 1990–2002) Norfolk Scope (alternate: 1971–1977, 1990–2002; full-time: 1977–1990) Hampton Coliseum (alternate: 1970–1995) Chartway Arena (2002–present)
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Culture & lore	Big Blue Monarch Pep Band
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