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Old Dominion University - Athletics - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

Athletics

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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division I-AA
Athletic Conferences Football: Colonial Athletic Association
Basketball: Colonial Athletic Association
School Colors Blue and gray
School Nickname Monarchs/Lady Monarchs (lion)
Men Playing Varsity Sports 272 - 4%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 184 - 3%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

For students looking for ways to stay active and fit, there are several alternative ways at ODU. For students who just want to work out at the gym, there is the 47th Street gym as well as the new Student Recreation Center, both of which feature equipment and courts for students to use. In addition, students have the option to take free fitness classes. As long as you show your ODU ID, you can come and take pillates, yoga, hip-hop cardio, cycling, and other themed classes designed to keep you in shape. In addition, ODU has an Outdoor Adventure Program that provides alternative and free or discounted outdoor activities.

Students who just enjoy watching athletics will be excited to know starting with the 2009-2010 school year, ODU will have a football team for the first time in years. There are also basketball, lacrosse, baseball, tennis, golf, soccer, field hockey, rowing, and sailing teams to watch and get involved with.

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Athletics at Old Dominion University

TajaAllen

'14

Biology

5.0
A+

Football Is a BIG DEAL

ODU is big on Football! Tailgates every home game and games are sold out in less than a week.

Jan 05, 2012

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Athletics at Old Dominion University

nmich003

'13

Physical Therapy

5.0
A+

Fan Support

Odu new football school is greatly appreciated and well supported

Dec 06, 2011

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Athletics at Old Dominion University

jsjacobs44

'12

English

4.6
A

ODU Sports

While am not personally involved with sports on campus as I just transferred I can say that there is great school spirit and pride in the athletic programs.

Dec 03, 2011

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How popular are varsity sports on campus?

How popular are intramurals and club sports?

How would you describe the athletic facilities?

Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Sailing
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Wrestling
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Field hockey
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Rowing
  • Sailing
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
Intramurals
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Billiards
  • Dodgeball
  • Flag Football
  • Horseshoes
  • Inner tube water polo
  • Pickleball
  • Ultimate Frisbee
Club Sports
  • Aikido (coed)
  • Basketball (women’s)
  • Cricket (men)
  • Fast pitch softball (women)
  • Fencing (coed)
  • Field hockey (coed)
  • Ice hockey
  • Karate-Doh (coed)
  • Lacrosse (men)
  • Powerlifting and body building
  • Rock climbing
  • Rowing (coed)
  • Rugby (men)
  • Running (coed)
  • Soccer (men’s and women’s)
  • WHISTLE (officiating club)  
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • 47th Street Gym
  • Athletic Administration Gym
  • Student Recreation Center
  • University Fitness Center (UFC)
  • Whitehurst Fitness Center

Most Popular Sports

The Lady Monarchs basketball team—as they’ve been so prestigiously named—dominates our campus without a doubt. Field hockey also seems to be really popular—almost everyone knows a field hockey player. Men’s basketball may take a backseat to women’s, but it isn’t overlooked. The inaugural season of football starts in Fall 2009.

Most Overlooked Teams

Most of the teams at ODU get equal press by word of mouth and in the student-run newspaper the Mace and Crown.

School Spirit

Old Dominion might seem apathetic during the school year, what with school work and jobs piling up on each other, students barely have enough time for themselves. But when Homecoming comes around, students are eager to paint their faces and join in the parades and the fun. Sporting events like basketball and field hockey break the monotony of tedious school weeks, and masses of students crowd the stands of the Ted Constant Convocation Center or the stands in Foreman Field and cheer on their favorite teams.

Getting Tickets

You may want to camp out to get tickets for an ODU sporting event. Especially if you’re trying to get into a Lady Monarchs game.

Ticket Office:
(757)-683-4444
odusports.cstv.com/tickets/oldd-tickets-home.html

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Major: English with a Journalism concentration

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