Old Dominion Monarchs baseball
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 2015 Old Dominion Monarchs baseball team
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| Founded | 1931 |
| University | Old Dominion University |
| Conference | C-USA |
| Location | Norfolk, VA |
| Head coach | Chris Finwood (5th year) |
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Bud Metheny Baseball Complex (Capacity: 2,500) |
| Nickname | Monarchs |
| Colors | Slate Blue, Silver, and Light Blue |
| Overall record | 1165-862-3 (.575) |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| 1982 • 1985 • 1990 • 1994 1995 • 1996 • 2000 • 2014 |
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| Conference tournament champions | |
| Sunbelt: 1985 Colonial Athletic: 1994 • 1995 • 1996 |
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| Conference champions | |
| Sunbelt: 1985 Colonial Athletic: 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 2000 |
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The Old Dominion Monarchs baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. The team is a member of the Conference USA, which is part of NCAA Division I. Old Dominion's first baseball team was fielded in 1931 as the William and Mary College – Norfolk Division Braves. ODU joined Division I in 1977. The team plays its home games at Bud Metheny Baseball Complex in Norfolk, Virginia where it has played since 1982. ODU has won 4 conference tournament titles and have been to the NCAA Tournament eight times. The Monarchs are coached by Chris Finwood, a native of Hampton, Virginia who is in his fourth year at the helm. The Monarchs have had eleven players reach the Major Leagues and one, Justin Verlander, has played in the World Series.
Old Dominion University was founded in 1930 as the College of William and Mary Norfolk Division. The then named Braves played their first season of baseball in 1931 under head coach Tommy Scott. Scott coached the Braves for nine seasons before retiring in 1939 after compiling an overall record of 50-62-2. After Scott the Braves were coached by several coaches who mostly only coached for one season, the most successful of which coached for three seasons and won a total of 5 games.
In 1948 former New York Yankee outfielder Arthur "Bud" Metheny became the head coach of the Braves. In 1962 the school became Old Dominion College before attaining university status in 1969 when they changed the name to the Monarchs. Their first post season appearance and title came in 1963 in the Mason Dixon conference playoffs where they defeated Loyola two games to one. While playing in the NCAA's Division II Old Dominion won 6 titles; two Tidewater Scholastic championships in 1932 & 1934, four Little Eight championships in 1958 & 1961-63, and four Mason-Dixon Conference championships in 1963, 1964, 1965, and 1968. In 1963 & 1964 the Monarchs won the NCAA College Division Eastern Championship before losing in the championship in 1965. During the 1969–1970 season the Monarchs were coached by Jim Bradly and went on to a 12-14 record, after which Metheny returned to the team for the next 10 years. In 1971 & 1972 ODU finished as NCAA Division II South Atlantic finalists. He also led the transition for the Baseball Monarchs to NCAA Division I in 1977. Metheny left coaching the Monarchs in 1980 after winning his last title, the Virginia Intercollegiate State Championship over UVA. Metheny is ODU's all-time career wins leader with 423 wins in 31 years.
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