Table of Contents • ODU Football 2017 Media Information ODU QUICK FACTS FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF Location: ............................................................................................Norfolk, VA 23529 Head Coach: ......................................................................Bobby Wilder (Maine ‘87) Nickname: ...................................................................................................... Monarchs Record at ODU: ................................................................................67-30 (8 seasons) Founded: .................................................................... 1930 (as the Norfolk Division Overall Record: ................................................................................67-30 (8 seasons) .................................................................................of the College of William & Mary) Assoc. HC/Offensive Coordinator: ..................................Brian Scott (Maine ‘00) Enrollment: ............................................................................................................24,828 Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: ..............................Rich Nagy (Trinity ‘87) School Colors: .....................................Slate Blue (PMS 540), Silver (PMS 877), & Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Line: ........................Jeff Comissiong (Maine ‘97) .........................................................................................................Light Blue (PMS 283) Wide Receivers: .........................................................Arick Forrest (Ohio State ‘11) Stadium Name: ........................................Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium Recruiting Coordinator/Safeties: ....................Kermit Buggs (Norfolk State ‘95) Capacity: .................................................................................................................20,118 Special Teams Coord./Running Backs: Charles Bankins (James Madison ‘94) Surface: .......................................................................Astroturf GameDay Grass 3D Cornerbacks: ..................................................................Sam Perryman (Lehigh ‘04) Affiliation: ..............................................NCAA Division I Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Offensive Line: .....................................................Chris Malone (Virginia Tech ‘96) Conference: ........................................................................................Conference USA Pass Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks: ....................Ron Whitcomb (Maine ‘06) Athletic Ticket Office: ...........................................................................757-683-4444 Press Box Phone: ....................................................................................757-683-3842 SUPPORT STAFF Returning Starters ........................................................................................................16 Director of Sports Performance: ..........................................................Ryan Martin Offense ...........................................................................................................................8 Assistant Director of Sports Performance: ..................................... Joe Makovec Defense ..........................................................................................................................6 Head Athletic Equipment Manager ................................................Daniel Cornier Special Teams...............................................................................................................2 Assistant Equipment Manager: ............................................................Mitch Laabs Letterwinners Returning............................................................................................ 46 Video Coordinator: .........................................................................Wendell Mitchem Letterwinners Lost ....................................................................................................... 15 Football Events Specialist .................................................................Kaylah Hughes Head Athletic Trainer – Football .................................................Phillip Wilkerson ADMINISTRATION Assistant Athletic Trainer ........................................................................................ TBA President: ...........................................................................................John R. Broderick Academic Advisor .......................................................................................Reagan Hill Alma Mater: ...............................................................................................Northeastern Sideline Communications Tech ...................................................Rodney Harmon Athletic Director: ...............................................................Dr. Camden Wood Selig Sideline Communications Tech ...........................................................Guy Williams Alma Mater: .....................................................................................Washington & Lee Faculty Athletic Rep: ...................................................................................Tim Seibles ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Senior Associate AD /Football: ........................................................ Bruce Stewart Assistant AD for Communications (FB Contact): ......................Eric Bohannon Email:.............................................................................................ebohanno@odu.edu SOCIAL MEDIA Office/Cell:...................................................................757-683-3374/757-375-0244 ODU Athletics Website: ....................................................... www.ODUSports.com ODU Athletic Communications Office: ...........................................757-683-3372 Facebook: ................................................. Old Dominion Athletics/ODU Football ODU Athletic Communications Fax: ................................................757-683-3119 Twitter: .........................................................................@ODUSports/@ODUFootball ODU Communications Address: ..................Jim Jarrett Athletic Admin. Bldg. YouTube: ................................................................ www.YouTube.com/ODUSports ...............................................................................................................Norfolk, VA 23529 2017 ODU Schedule Date Opponent Location Time TV ODU Against Opp. Sept. 2 Albany Norfolk, Va, 6 p.m. TBA 1-0 Sept. 9 Massachusetts Amherst, Mass. TBA TBA 2-0 Sept. 16 North Carolina Norfolk, Va. 3:30 p.m. STADIUM 0-1 Sept. 23 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, Va. TBA TBA First Meeting Oct. 7 Florida Atlantic Norfolk, Va. 6 p.m. STADIUM 2-1 Oct. 14 Marshall Huntington, W. Va. 2:30 p.m. ESPN3 1-2 Oct. 20 WKU Norfolk, Va. TBA CBS Sports 0-3 Oct. 28 North Texas Denton, Texas TBA TBA First Meeting Nov. 4 Charlotte Norfolk, Va. 3:30 p.m. ESPN3 2-0 Nov. 11 FIU Miami, Fla. TBA TBA 2-1 Nov. 18 Rice Norfolk, Va. 2 p.m. ESPN3 1-0 Nov. 25 Middle Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tenn. TBA ESPN3 0-1 Credits The Monarch Football Media Supplement is a publication of the Old Dominion University office of Athletic Public Relations. EDITORS: Eric Bohannon - Assistant Athletic Director for Communications, WRITTEN BY: Eric Bohannon - Assistant Athletic Director for Communications. LAYOUT AND DESIGN: Eric Bohannon, Chrisie Brown. COVER DESIGN: Chrisie Brown - Director of Creative Services. SPECIAL ASSISTANCE: Ted Alexander - Senior Associate Athletic Director/External Communications, Tina Price - Assistant Athletic Director for Creative/Video Services, Chrisie Brown - Director of Creative Services, Grant Gardner - Associate Athletic Communications Director, Alysse Maynard - Assistant Athletic Communications Director, Tim Wentz - Assistant Athletic Communications Director - Pete McPhillips. 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This publication was printed without the support of tax dollars from the Commonwealth of Virginia. 2017 OLD DOMINION FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE | 1 2016 POPEYES BAHAMAS BOWL CHAMPIONS • 10-3 record and 7-1 Conference USA record - first 10-win season as FBS program • First bowl game and bowl victory in school history - defeated Eastern Michigan 24-20 • Youngest FBS program to reach 10 wins since Division I was formed in 1978 • Ray Lawry was named bowl game offensive MVP with 133 yards rushing • TJ Ricks was named defensive MVP with nine tackles and one tackle for loss • ODU led Conference USA in rushing offense, turnover margin and fewest penalties • The Monarchs finished in the top-10 nationally in fewest turnovers lost, fewest passes intercepted, turnover margin, kick return defense, fewest fumbles lost and tackles