List of Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball head coaches

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Jeff Jones, the former head coach of the Old Dominion Monarchs. Jeff Jones ODU.JPG
Jeff Jones, the former head coach of the Old Dominion Monarchs.
Blaine Taylor, the winningest head coach in Monarchs men's basketball history. Blaine Taylor 2012.jpg
Blaine Taylor, the winningest head coach in Monarchs men's basketball history.

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.TenureCoachYearsRecordPct.
11930–1940 Tommy Scott 1092–83.526
21940–1942 George Stirnweiss 24–29.121
31942–1946 Scrap Chandler 428–31.475
41946–1947 Julius Rubin 114–8.636
51947–1948 Jack Callahan 121–8.724
61948–1965 Bud Metheny 17198–163.548
71965–1975 Sonny Allen 10181–94.658
81975–1985 Paul Webb 10196–99.664
91985–1991 Tom Young 690–87.508
101991–1994 Oliver Purnell 357–33.633
111994–2001 Jeff Capel II 7122–98.555
122001–2013 [a] Blaine Taylor 12239–144.624
132013* Jim Corrigan 13–5.375
142013–2023 [b] Jeff Jones 10203–131.608
152023* Kieran Donohue 14–17.190
162024 Mike Jones
Totals16 coaches93 seasons1,445–1,007.589
Records updated through end of 2023–24 season
* - Denotes interim head coach.
Source [1]
  1. Taylor was fired in February 2013. Jim Corrigan served as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2012–13 season. [3]
  2. 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. 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.
  3. 1 2 "Blaine Taylor fired as basketball coach by Old Dominion Monarchs". ESPN.com . Associated Press. February 5, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  4. "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.