Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball

The Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team represents Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. The team currently competes in the NCAA Division I as a member of Conference USA.

For the Old Dominion men's basketball program, see Old Dominion Monarchs basketball.
Old Dominion Lady Monarchs
2021–22 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs basketball team
UniversityOld Dominion University
First season1969–70
All-time record1014–405
Head coachDeLisha Milton-Jones (1st season)
ConferenceC-USA
East Division
LocationNorfolk, Virginia
ArenaTed Constant Convocation Center
(Capacity: 9,520)
NicknameLady Monarchs
ColorsSlate blue, silver, and light blue[1]
     
Uniforms
Home
Away


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 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–Tennessee: All-Time Record
Games played First meeting Last meeting ODU wins ODU losses Win %
45 1976–77 (lost 60–61) December 28, 2011 (lost 37–90) 9 36 .200
Old Dominion–VCU: All-Time Record
Games played First meeting Last meeting ODU wins ODU losses Win %
70 1969–70 (won 49–36) November 17, 2012 (won 74–51) 56 14 .800
Old Dominion–Virginia: All-Time Record
Games played First meeting Last meeting ODU wins ODU losses Win %
32 1973–74 (lost 40–46) March 25, 2008 (won 88–85) 18 14 .563
Old Dominion–Virginia Tech: All-Time Record
Games played First meeting Last meeting ODU wins ODU losses Win %
31 1972–73 (won 31–29) November 9, 2012 (won 55–35) 24 7 .774

Postseason results

NCAA Division I
Year Seed Round Opponent Result
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 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

Ted Constant Convocation Center
Ted Constant Convocation Center
Main article: Ted Constant Convocation Center

Old Dominion University Fieldhouse
Main article: Old Dominion University Fieldhouse

Players

Coaches

See also

References
  1. Old Dominion University Athletic Department Branding Guidelines (PDF). ODUSports.com. July 8, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
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