The Big Blue Beast was an advertising campaign run by Intercollegiate Athletics at Old Dominion University (ODU) during the 1982-1983 academic year, mostly at men’s and women’s basketball games. History With hopes of attracting more fans to support ODU basketball and enthusiasm during games at Norfolk Scope, ODU Athletics created the Big Blue Beast advertising… read more »
Men’s Soccer has been played at Old Dominion University (ODU) since the 1970s. Since 1991, the home of the men’s soccer team is the ODU Soccer Complex located off 43rd Street. History While intramural soccer has been at ODU since the 1960s, intercollegiate soccer did not take off until 1969. In 1997, Alan Dawson became… read more »
The Soccer Complex at Old Dominion University (ODU) is located off 43rd Street between the Bud Metheny Sports Complex and Powhatan Avenue. The stadium is home to the women’s and men’s soccer team. History Prior to 1990, soccer at ODU was predominately played at Foreman Field, now S. B. Ballard Stadium. The stadium opened to… read more »
The Field Hockey program at ODU plays their games at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex on the campus of Old Dominion University (ODU). The field hockey team currently has nine NCAA national championship titles. History The field hockey team began shortly after the Norfolk Division was established in 1930, when it was known simply as… read more »
Men’s Basketball at Old Dominion University (ODU) has been a part of the institution since 1930, when it was known as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary. Home basketball games take place at Chartway Arena at the Ted Constant Convocation Center. The basketball program is currently part of the Sun Belt… read more »
The Lambert’s Point Summer Program provides science, engineering, and computer literacy classes, as well as recreational events, such as swimming classes, athletics, and field trips to residents of the Lambert’s Point neighborhood, just south of the Old Dominion University (ODU) campus. History The Lambert’s Point Summer Program was established in 1992 by Cecelia Tucker, Old… read more »
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance is an annual celebration at Old Dominion University (ODU) to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during Black History Month in February. History In 1985, Old Dominion celebrated its first Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance by holding a march on Kaufman Mall, music by… read more »
Big Blue is the official mascot of Old Dominion University (ODU). Big Blue is a lion with a blue crown on his head and wearing either a football or basketball jersey with the number “00” on the front. History When ODU became independent from the College of William & Mary in 1962, while there was… read more »
Superdance was an event sponsored by Old Dominion University (ODU) to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. History In the fall of 1975, in an effort to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the student body organized a danceathon at the Webb University Center. Later known as Superdance, the danceathon became an ODU… read more »
The Save ODU Campaign was an initiative led by students, faculty and staff at Old Dominion University (ODU), as well as the Hampton Roads community to save ODU from a funding shortfall soon after obtaining university status. History In September 1969, Old Dominion College became Old Dominion University. One of the proponents of the institution… read more »