The Monarchists

The Monarchists sit down with Rick French, Senior Associate AD, Facilities and Operations. We chat about Rick's path, his relationship with Coach Finwood, the cool stuff he's done and doing at ODU, plans for the new Bud, and much more. Then after the jump, we chat with Billy Swoope, the Norfolk Catholic legend, former pro baseball player, former head coach of Virginia Wesleyan baseball, the 2020 C...

On the thirteenth installment of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and junior sharpshooter Charles Smith IV. We recap the road trip against Georgia State and Texas State and preview this week's road stand versus James Madison and App State. We discuss Charles' game, shooting mechanics, dangerous animals and so much more. Follow Charles on...

The Monarchists sit down with ODU Women's Basketball coach DeLisha Milton-Jones and chat about the season to date, the style of basketball in the Sun Belt, the team's current streak of winning 10 of the last twelve games, fan support, Senior Day, Alumni Day, and so much more! If you have a moment, please take the time to support Tidewater Friends of Foster Care doing work Coach Milton-Jones and he...

On the twelfth installment of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and junior big man Dericko Williams. We recap the home stand against James Madison and Georgia Southern and preview this week's road stand versus Georgia State and Texas State. We discuss Dericko's game, his journey to ODU, lucky number 5 and so much more. Follow Dericko Willi...

The Monarchists sit down with Old Dominion Baseball Head Coach Chris Finwood to talk about the 2022-2023 squad, the season ahead, NCAA baseball rules changes, the stadium, Dollars for Dingers, and lots more. This is the first of multiple episodes for Baseball Week! Be sure to subscribe to Coach Finwood's ODU Baseball podcast, The Extra Finnings Podcast . The first episode is expected to drop Wedne...

On the eleventh installment of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and sophomore point guard Imo Essien. We recap the road sweep against South Alabama and Coastal Carolina and preview this week's home stand versus James Madison and Georgia Southern. We discuss Imo's game, most memorable moments at ODU, Texas dining, his interesting reputatio...

On the tenth installment of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and freshman guard Cooper Jones. We recap games against Georgia State and Appalachian State and preview this week's road trip versus South Alabama and Coastal Carolina. We discuss Cooper's game, most memorable moments at ODU, Jennifer Lopez, the dancing skills of a 6'10" teammat...

On the ninth installment of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and freshman wing Bryce Baker. We recap games against Coastal Carolina and Marshall and preview this week's home stand versus Georgia State and App State. We discuss Bryce's time at Donda, his game, most memorable moments at ODU so far and so much more. For more information on h...

On the eighth installment of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and sophomore forward Faizon Fields. We recap games against Troy and Georgia Southern and preview Thursday's home game vs Coastal Carolina and a trip to Huntington to battle Marshall. We discuss Faizon's path to ODU, his game, most memorable moments at ODU so far, deadly hippos...

Aaron and Mike are joined by Matt Brown, owner and operator of Extra Points , a college sports and college sports business focused website and newsletter. Matt helps us better understand NIL and how it's being run at the different levels of FBS and opens his crystal ball to educate us on what might be coming next. Follow Matt Brown on twitter at https://twitter.com/MattBrownEP Check out the great...

On the seventh installment of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and senior guard Tyreek Scott-Grayson. We recap games against Arkansas State and Louisiana and preview the upcoming road trip at Troy and Georgia Southern. We discuss Tyreek's path to ODU, his game and so much more. For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athleti...

On the sixth installment of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and sophomore guard Chaunce Jenkins. We recap games against William & Mary and Gardner Webb and preview upcoming games against George Mason, Arkansas State and Louisiana as well as the NET. We discuss Chaunce's path to ODU, playing in front of family and friends, his game an...

On the fifth installment of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and senior guard P.J. Gill. We recap games against ECU, Charleston and Norfolk State and preview upcoming games against William and Mary and Gardner Webb. We discuss P.J.'s path to ODU, how he went from walk-on to team captain, his streetwear brand (RTBNS) and so much more. Chec...

Aaron, Mike, and Gary discuss ODU football's final game of the year, a narrow loss to South Alabama in Mobile. After discussing the game against the Jaguars, we turn the page to the offseason, potential changes, and reasons for optimism. We then share three ODAF/ODU Sports fundraiser ideas we have for middle class folks like us and shout out this Tuesday's National Day of Giving (Giving Tuesday)....

On the fourth installment of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and junior forward Mekhi Long. We recap the Charleston Classic and preview upcoming games against ECU, College of Charleston and Norfolk State. We discuss Mekhi's path to ODU, the positive changes on the squad, his streetwear brand (Run It Up 4 Everr) and so much more. Check ou...

Aaron, Mike, and Gary discuss the ODU football loss to Appalachian in Boone. The Monarchs lost Saturday's contest, 27-14, and Old Dominion moves to 3-8 on the season, 2-5 in conference play. After discussing the App State game, we turn the page to next week's game in Mobile versus South Alabama. Doug Konkel, publisher of JagsJungle.com ,the South Alabama Jaguars 24/7 Sports website joins us to giv...

The Monarchists sit down with Alex Johnson, co-host of The Black and Gold Podcast, to learn more about what Monarch fans can expect from the Mountaineers in Boone on Saturday. Follow The Black and Gold Podcast on twitter at https://twitter.com/BlackAndGoldPod For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https://www.olddominionaf.com/ For football specific giving ple...

On the third episode of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and senior forward Ben Stanley. Ben discusses his priorities on and off the court, how his time at Hampton and Xavier helps him at ODU, and so much more. With Coach, we review the team's road loss to Drexel and home victory over Virginia Wesleyan.  We then preview the upcoming...

Aaron, Mike, and Gary are joined by ODU Football alum and ODU Sports Hall of Famer, LB Craig Wilkins, and discuss the ODU football loss to JMU at Ballard. After winning the first two games against the Dukes, the Monarchs lost Saturday's contest. Old Dominion moves to 3-7 on the season, 2-4 in conference play. After discussing the JMU game, we turn the page to next week's game in Boone versus Appal...

The Monarchists sit down with Shane Mettlen, who covers JMU athletics for the Daily News Record in Harrisonburg, to learn more about what Monarch fans can expect from the Dukes on Saturday. If you're interested in learning more about our Toys For Tots collection drive, click the following link: https://www.facebook.com/ODUMonarchists/posts/pfbid02KApDC9GvvhVkYEHDo4K7fF4UugzMTeW2xN7hvHc3KBjgfrSfGoa...

On the second episode of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and junior guard Jason Wade. With Coach, we discuss advanced scouting, review the team's play against CNU and UMES and preview upcoming games against Drexel and Virginia Wesleyan. With Jason, we talk about his inspiring fight to get back on the court, his outlook on the season and...

Aaron, Mike, and Gary are joined by ODU Football alum, DE Jude Brenya and discuss the ODU football game, a 12-0 loss to Marshall at Ballard. The Monarchs arguably played the best defensive game in the program's history but cannot muster enough offense. Old Dominion moves to 3-6 on the season, 2-3 in conference play. After discussing the Marshall game, we turn the page to next week's game at home a...

The Monarchists sit down with Rus Livingood, the co-host of Thundercast (the #1 Marshall Athletics Podcast on Earth), to learn more about what Monarch fans can expect from the Herd on Saturday. If you have a moment, please take the time to check out the great work Rus and KD are putting out for Thundercast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thundercast/id1617866105 Check out Thundercast on...

Aaron and Mike chat it up with fellow Monarchist Gary Williams and discuss Gary and Chad's trip to Atlanta and the ODU football game, a 31-17 loss to Georgia State at Center Parc Stadium. The Monarchs hang tough for a half but fall behind in the second half to a tough Georgia State rushing attack and staunch defense. Old Dominion moves to 3-5 on the season, 2-2 in conference play. After discussing...

The Monarchists Basketball Show debuts with interviews with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and assistant coach Jamal Robinson. We discuss how camp is going, rotations, recruiting, upcoming games and a lot more. For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https://www.olddominionaf.com/ For basketball specific giving please visit https://www.olddominionaf...