List of Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball head coaches

Last updated June 12, 2025

The following is a list of Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball head coaches. There have been 16 head coaches of the Monarchs in their 94-season history.^[1]

Old Dominion's current head coach is Mike Jones. He was hired as the Monarchs' head coach in March 2024,^[2] replacing Jeff Jones, who retired at the end of the 2023–24 season after stepping away from the team while recovering from a midseason heart attack.^[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^[a]	Blaine Taylor	12	239–144	.624
13	2013*	Jim Corrigan	1	3–5	.375
14	2013–2023^[b]	Jeff Jones	10	203–131	.608
15	2023*	Kieran Donohue	1	4–17	.190
16	2024	Mike Jones		–	–
Totals		16 coaches	93 seasons	1,445–1,007	.589
Records updated through end of 2023–24 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]
↑ Jones suffered a heart attack in December 2023 at the Diamond Head Classic. Kieran Donohue served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.^[4]

References

1 2 "2022-23 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion Athletics. p. 86. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
↑ Wang, Gene (February 29, 2024). "Maryland assistant Mike Jones to be next men's basketball coach at Old Dominion". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
1 2 "Blaine Taylor fired as basketball coach by Old Dominion Monarchs". ESPN.com . Associated Press. February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
↑ "Old Dominion men's basketball coach Jeff Jones has heart attack, expected to make full recovery". ESPN.com . ESPN News Services. December 21, 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2024.

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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]

[JonesDonohue-6] Jones suffered a heart attack in December 2023 at the Diamond Head Classic. Kieran Donohue served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.^[4]

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

[2] Wang, Gene (February 29, 2024). "Maryland assistant Mike Jones to be next men's basketball coach at Old Dominion". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

[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.

[5] "Old Dominion men's basketball coach Jeff Jones has heart attack, expected to make full recovery". ESPN.com . ESPN News Services. December 21, 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2024.

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