The Monarchists

In the premier episode of Hudson Homers, CB and Gary preview the ODU lineup and chat with Monarch Centerfielder Steven Meier.

The fellas sit down with senior guard Tyrone Williams and discuss his path from Juco to Oregon to Norfolk, his future driving big rigs, his killer first step before welcoming in freshman forward Dani Pounds to talk about his freshman season, fashion, his work ethic and a whole lot more. For more Old Dominion athletics content, visit  https://odumonarchists.com/ For basketball specific giving...

Mike and Aaron sit down with Miranda Maverick and discuss how she got started in MMA, her upcoming fight at UFC298, drawing, her new pickle business (Prowler Pickles), and so much more. Miranda also answers some fan questions. For more awesome content, visit our website at https://odumonarchists.com Follow us on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ODUMonarchists Instagram: https://www.insta...

Following a jeckyll and hyde kind of week where the Monarchs crushed Marshall and then followed it up with a lackluster performance against ULM, we sit down with ODU Interim Men’s Basketball Head Coach Kieran Donohue to talk hoops. We discuss the games, preview Wednesday's home game versus JMU, and then talk about the rest of the staff. For more awesome content, visit our website at https://odumon...

Mike and Aaron wake up early with Dom Mueller, Head Coach of the ODU Men's Tennis team. We talk to Dom about how he got started, why he picked ODU, what he looks for in building a team, the makeup of this year's squad, and so much more! For tennis specific giving please visit https://give.communityfunded.com/o/old-dominion-university/i/athletics-crowdfunding/s/mens-tennis To Learn more about the P...

It's a star studded episode as Mike and Aaron sit down with Chaunce Jenkins and Vasean Allette this week on the podcast. It's great catching back up with Chaunce talking about his community day, what he focused on in the off season, and so much more. Vasean joins in after the break and we learn more about ODU's freshman point guard. Hear from both about their first in-game dunks and they tell Aaro...

Mike and Aaron sit down with Jay Haeseker and Alex Mitchum of the Pride of ODU collective. We talk about the long journey from formation to launch, learn a lot about how the collective operates, how fans can get more involved and so much more. Enjoy! To Learn more about the Pride of ODU collective, please visit their website at https://theprideofodu.com/ Follow us on Social Media: Twitter:  h...

Following a tough second half collapse at home against South Alabama, we sit down with ODU Interim Men’s Basketball Head Coach Kieran Donohue to talk hoops. We discuss the USA game, preview the road trip to Troy and Arkansas State, talk about maximizing the team's connectivity and so much more. For more awesome content, visit  https://odumonarchists.com/ For more information on how to donate...

Mike, Gary, and Aaron sit down and put a bow on the 2023 ODU Football season. We then turn the page and discuss NIL, transfers, recruiting, and so much more. Mike and Aaron then turn the mic over to Gary and he breaks major news on something cool coming this Spring on the ODU Monarchists Podcast Network. Enjoy! Roster Churn:  https://odumonarchists.com/2023/12/07/2023-24-odu-football-roster-c...

Following a long road trip to Hawaii for the Diamond Head Classic, we sit down with ODU Interim Men’s Basketball Head Coach Kieran Donohue and get to business. We discuss the latest with Coach Jeff Jones' health scare, games versus TCU, Temple, and UMASS, last week’s on court strengths and opportunities, what the stats are telling us about the team, and what we need to do to hit the ground running...

Following our losses on the road at William & Mary and at home to rival James Madison, we sit down with ODU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jeff Jones and break it down. We discuss last week's struggles, where we have to improve, what the coaches are talking about behind closed doors, and changes fans should expect to see. It's a pretty open an honest discussion about where the team is now, where...

Mike, Gary, and Aaron sit down to preview the Famous Toastery Bowl against Western Kentucky in Charlotte, NC. We also touch on the portal, heated jackets and Sun Belt coaching changes. Enjoy! ODU Bowl Central: https://odusports.com/sports/2023/11/27/odu-bowlcentral.aspx Roster Churn: https://odumonarchists.com/2023/11/30/2023-24-odu-football-roster-churn/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ODUMona...

Following their win over Radford and a tough loss in Boston against Northeastern and the refs, we sit down with ODU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jeff Jones and Guard RJ Blakney. We discuss last week and then chat about this week's home game against JMU and a road contest against William and Mary. After the break, we catch up with RJ Blakney and talk about his path to ODU, dunking, combat sports and...

Mike, Gary, and Aaron sit down after it's officially announced that ODU Football will play in the 2023 Famous Toastery Bowl (Bahamas Bowl) on December 18th in Charlotte, NC. The fellas start with a discussion on ODU Women's Basketball's win over FGCU to go to 7-0, it's best start in nearly 25 years. Then, they chat about the officiating travesty in Boston, a 42 free throw disparity of 51-9 in yest...

Following a scrap with the Tigers and slaying some Dragons, we sit down with ODU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Jeff Jones and Special Assistant to Men's Basketball Coach Kieran Donohoe. We discuss the loss to Princeton and win over Drexel and then chat about this week's home game against Radford and a road contest against Northeastern. After the break, we catch up with Coach Donohoe and talk about h...

The fellas recap the miraculous comeback 25 to 24 victory over Georgia State to reach bowl eligibility for the second time under Coach Rahne and just the third time since becoming a full-fledged FBS team. We cover the tough first half, the slow offensive start, the stellar defense and so much more. Please subscribe to our podcast on your favorite podcast app. We appreciate your five star ratings a...

Heading into feast week for ODU hoops, we sit down with ODU Men’s Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and senior guard Jason Wade. We discuss their upcoming games against Princeton and Drexel, the zone defense, visits from some familiar faces and a lot more. To check out the auction benefiting Coaches Versus Cancer, visit https://e.givesmart.com/events/zrq/i/_Auction/opwy/ For more awesome content, v...

Following the big win for ODU football in Statesboro, the Monarchists catch up with head ball coach Ricky Rahne. We discuss the offensive scheme including QB reads, audibles, choice routes and OL attack angles. We also touch on some ideas for rule changes and a lot more. For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https://www.olddominionaf.com/ For football specifi...

The fellas recap the huge victory over Georgia Southern in Statesboro, discuss the great performance by the defense, an offense that came up with timely plays at just the right time, how Aaron's Ethan Sanchez prediction finally came true, why and how we can pack #TheCastle this week, and then preview the huge game this Saturday versus a very good Georgia State football team. Please subscribe to ou...

Fresh off of their road trip to Ball State and Arkansas, we sit down with ODU Men’s Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and assistant coach Jordan Brooks. We discuss their top ranked recruiting class, their thoughts on the team, learn more about Jordan's path to coaching and a whole lot more. For more awesome content, visit https://odumonarchists.com/ For more information on how to donate to Old Domi...

The fellas recap an extremely tough loss to that team in Lynchburg, briefly discuss appearances in the NCAA tournament for Women's Soccer and Field Hockey, talk about The Pride of ODU (NIL in support of ODU Sports) and its importance, and then preview the must win trip to Statesboro to battle Georgia Southern this Saturday. Please subscribe to our podcast on your favorite podcast app. We appreciat...

Fresh off of Monday night's opening night win over Virginia Wesleyan, we sit down with ODU Men’s Basketball head coach, Jeff Jones, and discuss his takeaways from the 71-57 victory. We dive into strengths and opportunities so far; updates on injuries to Dani Pounds, Imo Essien, and Sam Hood; NIL, the status of Dericko Williams, and much more. We also ask Coach about National Signing Day which coul...

The fellas recap the gut wrenching loss to Coastal Carolina, preview the trip to Lynchburg and talk to Coach Angie Hind (28:20) and Coach Andrew Griffiths (54:05) after their championship victories for Old Dominion. Please subscribe to our podcast on your favorite podcast app. We appreciate your five star ratings and reviews. It helps folks find the podcast and helps us to provide the quality and...

We sit down with ODU Men’s Basketball head coach Jeff Jones to talk about the first exhibition game and what the coaches have learned about this squad so far. We chat about the 4-1, what fans should look for, what the team has gotten better at and what is still a work in progress. We also chat a little bit about upcoming games, the rotation, defensive wrinkles, if there's anyone on this squad who...

The fellas recap the 4th edition of the Royal Rivalry game in Harrisonburg versus the Dukes and preview the upcoming game against Coastal Carolina. Our 4th Annual Toys 4 Tots drive will be at the next home game on November 4th against Coastal Carolina. We'll be in the Blue Lot collecting toys and the Marines will be walking around tailgating lots collecting cash for fans who'd rather donate that w...