Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball

Old Dominion Monarchs
Old Dominion Monarchs
	2022–23 Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball team
University	Old Dominion University
First season	1969–70
All-time record	1014–405
Head coach	DeLisha Milton-Jones (1st season)
Conference	Sun Belt
Location	Norfolk, Virginia
Arena	Chartway Arena ; (capacity: 8,472)
Nickname	Monarchs (2013–present) ; Lady Monarchs (1969–2012)
Colors	Slate blue, silver, and light blue;
Uniforms
NCAA tournament champions
	1985
NCAA tournament runner-up
	1997
NCAA tournament Final Four
	1983, 1985, 1997
NCAA tournament Elite Eight
	1983, 1984, 1985, 1997, 2002
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2008
NCAA tournament appearances
	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
AIAW tournament champions
	1979, 1980
AIAW tournament Final Four
	1979, 1980, 1981
AIAW tournament Elite Eight
	1979, 1980, 1981
AIAW tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1979, 1980, 1981
AIAW tournament appearances
	1979, 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.

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 1 championship in 1985, defeating the University of Georgia 70–65.

ODU along with UCLA and Tennessee, among others, 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–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 86-63 W 74-57 W 74-60 L 55-71
1984	#1	First 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	#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 88-63 W 77-67 W 72-68 W 57-47 W 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 83-56 W 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 102-52 W 69-65 W 62-49 W 53-51 W 83-82 L 59-68
1998	#1	First round Second round Sweet Sixteen	#16 St. Francis (PA) #9 Nebraska #4 NC State	W 92-39 W 75-60 L 54-55
1999	#2	First round Second round Sweet Sixteen	#15 Tennessee Tech #10 Maine #3 Duke	W 74-48 W 72-62 L 63-76
2000	#4	First round Second round Sweet Sixteen	#13 Green Bay #12 SMU #1 Louisiana Tech	W 94-85 W 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 68-54 W 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 82-62 W 88-85 (OT) L 63-78

AIAW Division I

The Lady Monarchs made three appearances in the AIAW National Division I 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 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 venues at Chartway Arena. In the past, the team played at Old Dominion University Fieldhouse during 1970–1977, and 1990–2002.

Notable players

Lucienne Berthieu
Medina Dixon
Anne Donovan (November 1, 1961 – June 13, 2018),coach and player at 6'8"
Adrienne Goodson
T. J. Jordan
Nancy Lieberman (born 1958), WNBA Hall of Fame basketball player, general manager, and coach, Olympic silver medal
Clarisse Machanguana
Hamchétou Maïga
Inge Nissen
Ticha Penicheiro
Nyree Roberts
Rhonda Rompola
Kim Aston
Jackie Kenney
TJ Jones
Kelly Lyons
Celeste Hill

Coaches

Mary Jackson (1969–1973)
Debbie Wilson (1973–1974)
Pam Parsons (1974–1977)
Marianne Stanley (1977–1987)
Wendy Larry (1987–2011)
Karen Barefoot (2011–2017)
Nikki McCray (2017–2020)
DeLisha Milton-Jones (2020-)

References

^ "Old Dominion Women's Basketball Quick Facts" (PDF). ODUSports.com. July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Old Dominion University Athletic Department Branding Guidelines (PDF). July 8, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2021.

External links

Official website

[odusports-1] "Old Dominion Women's Basketball Quick Facts" (PDF). ODUSports.com. July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] Old Dominion University Athletic Department Branding Guidelines (PDF). July 8, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2021.

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v t e Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball
Venues	ODU Fieldhouse (1970–2002) Norfolk Scope (alternate: 1971–2002) Hampton Coliseum (alternate: 1970–1995) Chartway Arena (2002–present)
Rivalries	James Madison Norfolk State VCU William & Mary
Culture & lore	Monarch Pep Band
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
AIAW and NCAA national championships in bold; AIAW and NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

v t e Old Dominion University
Located in: Norfolk, Virginia
Academics	Programs Arts and Letters Business College of Education College of Engineering and Technology Health Sciences Sciences Miscellaneous Center for Advanced Engineering Environments Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center Waldo Lectures
Athletics	Sports Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Field hockey Football Men's soccer Facilities Bud Metheny Baseball Complex Chartway Arena L.R. Hill Sports Complex ODU Fieldhouse ODU Soccer Complex S.B. Ballard Stadium Related Royal Rivalry Sun Belt Conference
Grounds	Libraries Patricia W. and J. Douglas Perry Library F. Ludwig Diehn Composers Room Elise N. Hofheimer Art Library Robert M. Hughes Memorial Library Campus Growth Images Maglev system Student Recreation University Village
History	History King Charles II College of William & Mary The Colleges of William & Mary Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Media	Monarch Magazine The Mace & Crown Monarch Vision WODU
People	Alumni Faculty
Student life	Big Blue Greek life ROTC Rowing program Organizations Monarch Marching Band Traditions
Founded: 1930 Students: 24,670 Endowment: 213.7 million Commons Category

v t e Sun Belt Conference women's basketball
Teams	Appalachian State Mountaineers Arkansas State Red Wolves Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia State Panthers James Madison Dukes Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks Marshall Thundering Herd Old Dominion Monarchs South Alabama Jaguars Southern Miss Lady Eagles Texas State Bobcats Troy Trojans
Championships & awards	Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament
Seasons	1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25