Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball

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Old Dominion Monarchs
women's basketball
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University Old Dominion University
First season1969–70; 56 years ago
All-time record1166–502
Head coach DeLisha Milton-Jones (5th season)
Conference Sun Belt
Location Norfolk, Virginia
Arena Chartway Arena
(capacity: 8,472 [1] )
Nickname Monarchs (2013–present)
Lady Monarchs (1969–2012)
ColorsSlate blue, silver, and light blue [2]
     
Uniforms
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Home
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Away
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Alternate
NCAA tournament champions
1985
Other NCAA tournament results
Runner-up1997
Final Four1983, 1985, 1997
Elite Eight1983, 1984, 1985, 1997, 2002
Sweet Sixteen1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008
Appearances1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
AIAW tournament champions
1979, 1980
Other AIAW tournament results
Final Four1979, 1980, 1981
Elite Eight1979, 1980, 1981
Sweet Sixteen1979, 1980, 1981
Appearances1979, 1980, 1981
Conference tournament champions
Sun Belt: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990
CAA: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference regular-season champions
Sun Belt: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989
CAA: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010

The Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball team (formerly the Lady Monarchs) represents Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. The team currently competes in the NCAA Division I as a member of the Sun Belt Conference.

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The ODU Monarchs women's basketball team contributed to the initial rise in popularity of women's intercollegiate basketball in the United States in the 1970s. Women's college basketball was organized under the auspices of the AIAW in the early 1970s, at a time when competitive power was distributed among small colleges that had established a niche (such as Immaculata, Delta State, West Chester State, Wayland Baptist and Stephen F. Austin).

ODU won two AIAW national championships in 1979 and 1980 in dominating fashion with star players, Nancy Lieberman and Anne Donovan. Led by Medina Dixon and Tracy Claxton, ODU won the NCAA Division I championship in their 1984–85 season, defeating the University of Georgia 70–65.

Old Dominion, along with UCLA and Tennessee, led the rise to prominence of large schools with national reputations to the top intercollegiate level, before the NCAA began sponsoring sports for women.

Rivalries

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Old Dominion team of 1936
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Old Dominion (in white) game in 1971
 Old Dominion–James Madison: All-Time Record
Games playedFirst meetingLast meetingODU winsODU lossesWin %
771969–70 (won 66–39)February 28, 2013 (lost 61–77)5225.675
 Old Dominion–VCU: All-Time Record
Games playedFirst meetingLast meetingODU winsODU lossesWin %
791969–70 (won 49–36)November 21, 2021 (lost 48–71)6019.759
Old Dominion–Virginia: All-Time Record
Games playedFirst meetingLast meetingODU winsODU lossesWin %
351973–74 (lost 40–46)November 24, 2019 (lost 53–56)1916.543
Old Dominion–Virginia Tech: All-Time Record
Games playedFirst meetingLast meetingODU winsODU lossesWin %
331972–73 (won 31–29)November 25, 2014 (won 69–62)258.758
 Old Dominion–William & Mary: All-Time Record
Games playedFirst meetingLast meetingODU winsODU lossesWin %
681969–70 (won 62–22)December 5, 2021 (won 68–55)617.897

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

YearSeedRoundOpponentResult
1982 #1First round
Sweet Sixteen		#8 St. Peter's
#4 Kansas State		W 75–42
L 67–76
1983 #2First round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four		#7 St. John's
#3 Maryland
#5 Penn State
#1 Louisiana Tech		W 86–63
W 74–57
W 74–60
L 55–71
1984 #1First round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#8 Penn State
#4 NC State
#3 Cheyney State		W 87–65
W 73-71 (OT)
L 71–80
1985 #1First round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
Title Game		#8 Syracuse
#4 NC State
#2 Ohio State
#2 NE Louisiana
#2 Georgia		W 88–63
W 77–67
W 72–68
W 57–47
W 70–65
1987 #5Second round
Sweet Sixteen		#4 North Carolina
#1 Auburn		W 76–58
L 61–77
1988 #6Second round#3 RutgersL 78–88
1989 #6First round
Second round		#11 Villanova
#3 Ole Miss		W 66–41
L 58–74
1990 #8First round
Second round		#9 St. Joseph's
#1 Tennessee		W 91–69
L 68–87
1992 #10First round#7 North CarolinaL 54–60
1993 #7First round
Second round		#10 Tennessee Tech
#2 Iowa		W 77–60
L 56–82
1994 #6First round
Second round		#11 St. Joseph's
#3 North Carolina		W 56–55
L 52–63
1995 #8First round#9 FIUL 76–81
1996 #2First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen		#15 Holy Cross
#10 Toledo
#3 Virginia		W 83–56
W 72–66
L 60–72
1997 #1First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight
Final Four
Title Game		#16 Liberty
#8 Purdue
#4 LSU
#3 Florida
#1 Stanford
#3 Tennessee		W 102–52
W 69–65
W 62–49
W 53–51
W 83–82
L 59–68
1998 #1First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen		#16 St. Francis (PA)
#9 Nebraska
#4 NC State		W 92–39
W 75–60
L 54–55
1999 #2First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen		#15 Tennessee Tech
#10 Maine
#3 Duke		W 74–48
W 72–62
L 63–76
2000 #4First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen		#13 Green Bay
#12 SMU
#1 Louisiana Tech		W 94–85
W 96–76
L 74–86
2001 #11First round#6 WashingtonL 65–67
2002 #7First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen
Elite Eight		#10 Georgia
#2 Purdue
#3 Kansas State
#1 Connecticut		W 68–54
W 74-70 (OT)
W 82–62
L 64–85
2003 #12First round#5 Boston CollegeL 72–73
2004 #8First round#9 MarquetteL 64–67
2005 #11First round#6 VirginiaL 57–79
2006 #10First round#7 George WashingtonL 72–87
2007 #7First round#10 Florida StateL 75–85
2008 #5First round
Second round
Sweet Sixteen		#12 Liberty
#4 Virginia
#1 Connecticut		W 82–62
W 88-85 (OT)
L 63–78

AIAW Division I

The Lady Monarchs made three appearances in the AIAW women's basketball tournament, with a combined record of 11–1.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1979 First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship		 Kansas State
Maryland
UCLA
Louisiana Tech 		W, 96–75
W, 69–51
W, 87–82
W, 75–65
1980 First round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship		 BYU
Rutgers
Louisiana Tech
Tennessee 		W, 88–66
W, 84–62
W, 73–59
W, 68–53
1981 Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third-place game		 Stephen F. Austin
Long Beach State
Tennessee
USC 		W, 60–54
W, 76–60
L, 65–68
W, 68–65

Home venues

Old Dominion play their home games at Chartway Arena. In the past, the team played at the Old Dominion University Fieldhouse from 1970 to 2002.

Notable players

Coaches

Seasons

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Independent (1969–1982)
1969–70Mary Jackson 16–2
1970–71Mary Jackson 8–7
1971–72Mary Jackson 12–7
1972–73Mary Jackson 7–9
1973–74Debbie Wilson 7–7
1974–75Pam Parsons 13–9
1975–76Pam Parsons 15–11
1976–77Pam Parsons 23–9 NWIT Semifinals
1977–78 Marianne Stanley 30–4 NWIT Champions
1978–79Marianne Stanley 35–1 AIAW Champions
1979–80Marianne Stanley 37–1 AIAW Champions
1980–81Marianne Stanley 28–7 AIAW 3rd Place
1981–82Marianne Stanley 22–6 NCAA Sweet 16
Sun Belt Conference (1982–1991)
1982–83 Marianne Stanley 29–61st NCAA Final Four
1983–84Marianne Stanley 24–51st NCAA Elite Eight
1984–85 Marianne Stanley 31–36–01st NCAA Champions
1985–86Marianne Stanley 15–135–12nd
1986–87Marianne Stanley 18–135–12nd NCAA Sweet 16
1987–88 Wendy Larry 17–126–01st NCAA 2nd Round
1988–89Wendy Larry 23–95–11st NCAA 2nd Round
1989–90Wendy Larry 21–104–22nd NCAA 2nd Round
1990–91Wendy Larry 5–212–45th
Colonial Athletic Association (1991–2013)
1991–92Wendy Larry 20–119–53rd NCAA 1st Round
1992–93Wendy Larry 22–814–01st NCAA 2nd Round
1993–94Wendy Larry 25–614–01st NCAA 2nd Round
1994–95Wendy Larry 27–613–1T-1st NCAA 1st Round
1995–96Wendy Larry 29–316–01st NCAA Sweet 16
1996–97 Wendy Larry 34–216–01st NCAA Runner-up
1997–98Wendy Larry 29–316–01st NCAA Sweet 16
1998–99Wendy Larry 28–416–01st NCAA Sweet 16
1999–00Wendy Larry 29–516–01st NCAA Sweet 16
2000–01Wendy Larry 21–915–11st NCAA 1st Round
2001–02Wendy Larry 28–618–01st NCAA Elite Eight
2002–03Wendy Larry 21–1115–3T-1st NCAA 1st Round
2003–04Wendy Larry 25–717–11st NCAA 1st Round
2004–05Wendy Larry 22–915–32nd NCAA 1st Round
2005–06Wendy Larry 22–917–11st NCAA 1st Round
2006–07Wendy Larry 24–917–11st NCAA 1st Round
2007–08Wendy Larry 31–517–11st NCAA Sweet 16
2008–09Wendy Larry 17–1311–74th
2009–10Wendy Larry 19–1414–41st WNIT 2nd Round
2010–11Wendy Larry 20–1114–4T-2nd WNIT 1st Round
2011–12 Karen Barefoot 11–217–11T-8th
2012–13Karen Barefoot 19–1210–8T-4th WNIT 1st Round
Conference USA (2013–2022)
2013–14 Karen Barefoot 18–169–7T-6th WNIT 2nd Round
2014–15 Karen Barefoot 21–1311–7T-4th WNIT 2nd Round
2015–16 Karen Barefoot 17–1710–85th
2016–17 Karen Barefoot 17–1411–76th
2017–18 Nikki McCray-Penson 8–236–10T-10th
2018–19 Nikki McCray-Penson 21–1110–6T-5th WNIT 1st Round
2019–20 Nikki McCray-Penson 24–614–4T-2nd
2020–21 DeLisha Milton-Jones 13–117–96th East
2021–22 DeLisha Milton-Jones 24–1012–63rd East WNIT 2nd Round
Sun Belt Conference (2022–present)
2022–23 DeLisha Milton-Jones 22–1212–6T-4th
2023–24 DeLisha Milton-Jones 22–1012–64th WNIT 2nd Round
2024–25 DeLisha Milton-Jones 18–169–95th WNIT 2nd Round
Total:1184–518 (.696)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Old Dominion Women's Basketball Quick Facts" (PDF). ODUSports.com. July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ Old Dominion University Athletic Department Branding Guidelines (PDF). July 8, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  4. ↑ "2018-19 Sun Belt Women's Basketball Media Guide" . Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  5. ↑ "Colonial Athletic Association 2020-21 Record Book" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-02-10.
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