List of Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball head coaches

Jeff Jones coaching during an Old Dominion basketball game in December 2015
Jeff Jones, the former head coach of the Old Dominion Monarchs.
Blaine Taylor coaching the Old Dominion Monarchs during a 2012 loss to George Mason
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. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1 1930–1940 Tommy Scott 10 92–83 .526
2 1940–1942 George Stirnweiss 2 4–29 .121
3 1942–1946 Scrap Chandler 4 28–31 .475
4 1946–1947 Julius Rubin 1 14–8 .636
5 1947–1948 Jack Callahan 1 21–8 .724
6 1948–1965 Bud Metheny 17 198–163 .548
7 1965–1975 Sonny Allen 10 181–94 .658
8 1975–1985 Paul Webb 10 196–99 .664
9 1985–1991 Tom Young 6 90–87 .508
10 1991–1994 Oliver Purnell 3 57–33 .633
11 1994–2001 Jeff Capel II 7 122–98 .555
12 2001–2013[a] Blaine Taylor 12 239–144 .624
13 2013* Jim Corrigan 1 3–5 .375
14 2013–2023[b] Jeff Jones 10 203–131 .608
15 2023* Kieran Donohue 1 4–17 .190
16 2024 Mike Jones – –
Totals 16 coaches 93 seasons 1,445–1,007 .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. ^ a b "2022-23 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion Athletics. p. 86. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Wang, Gene (29 February 2024). "Maryland assistant Mike Jones to be next men's basketball coach at Old Dominion". The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "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.