Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball
College basketball team
Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball University Old Dominion University First season 1969–70; 55 years ago All-time record 1166–502 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)Colors Slate blue, silver, and light blue[ 2]
1985 1997 1983, 1985, 1997 1983, 1984, 1985, 1997, 2002 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 1979, 1980 1979, 1980, 1981 1979, 1980, 1981 1979, 1980, 1981 1979, 1980, 1981 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 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 .
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
Old Dominion team of 1936
Old Dominion (in white) game in 1971
Old Dominion–James Madison : All-Time Record
Games played
First meeting
Last meeting
ODU wins
ODU losses
Win %
77
1969–70 (won 66–39)
February 28, 2013 (lost 61–77)
52
25
.675
Old Dominion–VCU : All-Time Record
Games played
First meeting
Last meeting
ODU wins
ODU losses
Win %
79
1969–70 (won 49–36)
November 21, 2021 (lost 48–71)
60
19
.759
Old Dominion–Virginia: All-Time Record
Games played
First meeting
Last meeting
ODU wins
ODU losses
Win %
35
1973–74 (lost 40–46)
November 24, 2019 (lost 53–56)
19
16
.543
Old Dominion–Virginia Tech: All-Time Record
Games played
First meeting
Last meeting
ODU wins
ODU losses
Win %
33
1972–73 (won 31–29)
November 25, 2014 (won 69–62)
25
8
.758
Old Dominion–William & Mary : All-Time Record
Games played
First meeting
Last meeting
ODU wins
ODU losses
Win %
68
1969–70 (won 62–22)
December 5, 2021 (won 68–55)
61
7
.897
Postseason results
NCAA Division I
Year
Seed
Round
Opponent
Result
1982
#1
First round Sweet Sixteen
#8 St. Peter's #4 Kansas State
W 75–42 L 67–76
1983
#2
First round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four
#7 St. John's #3 Maryland #5 Penn State #1 Louisiana Tech
W 86–63W 74–57W 74–60 L 55–71
1984
#1
First round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight
#8 Penn State #4 NC State #3 Cheyney State
W 87–65W 73-71 (OT) L 71–80
1985
#1
First round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Title Game
#8 Syracuse #4 NC State #2 Ohio State #2 NE Louisiana #2 Georgia
W 88–63W 77–67W 72–68W 57–47W 70–65
1987
#5
Second round Sweet Sixteen
#4 North Carolina #1 Auburn
W 76–58 L 61–77
1988
#6
Second round
#3 Rutgers
L 78–88
1989
#6
First round Second round
#11 Villanova #3 Ole Miss
W 66–41 L 58–74
1990
#8
First round Second round
#9 St. Joseph's #1 Tennessee
W 91–69 L 68–87
1992
#10
First round
#7 North Carolina
L 54–60
1993
#7
First round Second round
#10 Tennessee Tech #2 Iowa
W 77–60 L 56–82
1994
#6
First round Second round
#11 St. Joseph's #3 North Carolina
W 56–55 L 52–63
1995
#8
First round
#9 FIU
L 76–81
1996
#2
First round Second round Sweet Sixteen
#15 Holy Cross #10 Toledo #3 Virginia
W 83–56W 72–66 L 60–72
1997
#1
First round Second round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Title Game
#16 Liberty #8 Purdue #4 LSU #3 Florida #1 Stanford #3 Tennessee
W 102–52W 69–65W 62–49W 53–51W 83–82 L 59–68
1998
#1
First round Second round Sweet Sixteen
#16 St. Francis (PA) #9 Nebraska #4 NC State
W 92–39W 75–60 L 54–55
1999
#2
First round Second round Sweet Sixteen
#15 Tennessee Tech #10 Maine #3 Duke
W 74–48W 72–62 L 63–76
2000
#4
First round Second round Sweet Sixteen
#13 Green Bay #12 SMU #1 Louisiana Tech
W 94–85W 96–76 L 74–86
2001
#11
First round
#6 Washington
L 65–67
2002
#7
First round Second round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight
#10 Georgia #2 Purdue #3 Kansas State #1 Connecticut
W 68–54W 74-70 (OT)W 82–62 L 64–85
2003
#12
First round
#5 Boston College
L 72–73
2004
#8
First round
#9 Marquette
L 64–67
2005
#11
First round
#6 Virginia
L 57–79
2006
#10
First round
#7 George Washington
L 72–87
2007
#7
First round
#10 Florida State
L 75–85
2008
#5
First round Second round Sweet Sixteen
#12 Liberty #4 Virginia #1 Connecticut
W 82–62W 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.
Year
Round
Opponent
Result
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 TechTennessee
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 TennesseeUSC
W, 60–54 W, 76–60 L, 65–68W, 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
Source: Old Dominion Athletics ,[ 3] Sun Belt Conference ,[ 4] Colonial Athletic Association [ 5]
See also
References
External links
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons AIAW and NCAA national championships in bold; AIAW and NCAA Final Four appearances in italics
Teams Championships & awards Seasons