Old Dominion University Men's Basketball

Jones had his point guard, Trey Freeman, earn First Team All Conference USA honors for the second straight season, while leading the C-USA in scoring, averaging 22.1 points per game, which ranked No. 11 in the country. Freeman also led the entire country in made field goals with 323. Also in 2016, forward Brandan Stith was named to the Conference USA All-Defensive Team, while teammate Zoran Talley was named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team. Over the past two seasons, Jones has led Old Dominion to 52 wins, which ranks in the top 20 nationally. In just his first two seasons as head coach at ODU, Jeff Jones guided the Monarchs to 45 wins, including a 27-8 mark in 2015. The Monarchs finished second in Conference USA in their second year of competition in the league. Under Jones guidance, ODU advanced to the semifinals of the NIT at Madison Square Garden after reeling off wins over Charleston Southern, Illinois State and an exhilarating three-point buzzer-beating victory over Murray State. He eclipsed the 400 collegiate wins milestone in the Monarchs NIT-opener against Charleston Southern on March 18. During the 2014-15 regular season, Jones Monarchs notched several big victories, as ODU took down nationally-ranked VCU and eventual NCAA Tournament team, Georgia State. His squad churned out 10 straight wins from Nov. 24 to Jan. 17, which included wins against C-USA foes Marshall and Charlotte as well as in-state rivals VCU, George Mason and William & Mary. Even more impressively under Jones, Old Dominion has won 24 straight games at the Ted Constant Center dating back to the 2013-14 season, which is the seventh-longest active home winning streak in NCAA Division I Basketball. Under Jones leadership, redshirt junior Trey Freeman was named C-USA Newcomer of the Year, was an All-League first team selection and earned C-USA All-Academic Team honors. Off the basketball court, Jones was honored nationally as the 2015 Barefoot Coach of the Year for his work, contributions and creation of awareness for Samaritans Feet, which provides shoes to impoverished children (both domestically and internationally). Jones was named the 13th head mens basketball coach at Old Dominion University on April 4, 2013. He has been a consistent winner at every school, posting a 23-year career mark of 402-313 mark which includes eight years at Virginia and 13 at American as well as his first two seasons at ODU. In his first season as head coach at ODU, Jones guided the Monarchs to 18 wins, which led the nation with the biggest turnaround in total victories. ODU finished sixth in its first season in Conference USA and advanced to the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational Post Season tournament. His teams advanced to 11 post season appearances (two at ODU, six at UVA and three at AU), including a 1995 NCAA Elite 8, a 1993 NCAA Sweet 16 appearance and an NIT championship in 1992 while at UVA. Jones has a 211-183 record at American for 13 years and 146-104 as head coach at the University of Virginia. One of the most respected teachers in the collegiate ranks, Jones has developed 49 players who have played or are still playing professionally, including six in the NBA (John Crotty, Cory Alexander, Jamal Robinson, Bryant Stith, Junior Burrough and Courtney Alexander). Three of Jones players have played in the NFL, and as an assistant coach six of his former players have played in the NBA. Additionally seven of his former assistant coaches went on to become head coaches. Four of Jones last six teams at American won 20 or more games and two Patriot League championships. Jones led the Eagles to a 20- win season in 2011-12 and advanced to the CollegeInsider.com postseason tournament. His 2010-11 squad went 22-9 with 11-non conference wins, and advanced to the Patriot League semifinals, while the 2008-09 team capped off the season with a 24-8 overall record, matching the programs record for wins, and a 13-1 Patriot League mark. The Eagles led the nation in road wins that season with 11 and their 59.1 points per game allowed average ranked 11th nationally. Jones was named Patriot League Coach of the Year and NABC District 13 Coach of the Year in 2009.The 2007-08 Eagles captured the Patriot League title, and advanced to the schools first ever NCAA Tournament appearance after compiling a 21-12 record, which included a 67-59 win at Maryland. In 2001-02, AU won the regular season title in compiling an 18-12 record. At American, Jones was the schools winningest all-time coach. During his tenure he developed 21 players who were named All-Patriot League, 23 who went on to play professionally, two who earned Patriot League Rookie of the Year honors (Andre Ingram in 2004 and Derrick Mercer in 2006), and two Patriot League Players of the Year (Patrick Doctor in 2002 & Mercer in 2009). Prior to arriving at American, Jones served as an assistant coach under Jerry DeGregorio at Rhode Island during the 1999-00 season. Jones was named head coach at UVA in 1990 at age 29, following a standout playing career with the Cavaliers, and eight years as an assistant coach under Terry Holland. He was the youngest head coach in the history of the Atlantic Coast Conference at age 29 and in eight years compiled 146 wins for a .584 winning percentage. He led Virginia to six postseason appearances (five NCAA, one NIT), one regular-season ACC championship, and four, 20-win campaigns. Virginias win over Virginia Tech during the 1994-95 regular season gave Jones his 100th career victory, making him the second-fastest coach in school history and the fifth-fastest in ACC history to accomplish that feat. He also directed the Cavaliers to five of their top six seasons for field goal percentage defense. In winning the 1992 NIT championship, Jones became the first person to win the NIT title as both a player and a coach. Prior to his eight-year run as head coach, Jones was an assistant coach for eight years on Terry Hollands staff at Virginia. During his tenure as an assistant, Jones was a part of the Cavaliers overall record of 162-95 (.630), participating in six NCAA Tournaments while advancing to the Final Four in 1984 and the Elite Eight in 1989. A native of Owensboro, KY., Jones had a standout career at Apollo High School in Owensboro before playing the point guard position for Virginia from 1978-82. His father Bobby Jones was the head coach at Kentucky Wesleyan from 1972-1980, winning the 1973 NCAA Division II national title. As a four-year starter for the Cavaliers, Jones was known as a leader and prolific passer. With Jones directing the potent offense, UVA compiled an overall record of 102-28 (.785) while leading the Cavaliers to two NCAA and two NIT tournaments. Virginia captured the 1980 NIT title and advanced to the NCAA Final Four in 1981. Jones finished his career as Virginias all-time assist leader (598) while also setting the single-season record with 200 assists during the 1979-80 season. Later, he saw both of those records eclipsed by his own player, John Crotty. Jones served as team captain as a senior during the 1981-82 season and played in 129 games during his career. During that time he averaged 6.6 points and 4.6 assists per game while shooting 52.2 percent from the field and 74.3 percent from the free-throw line. Jones was selected in the fourth round of the 1982 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. Jones is married to the former Danielle Decker of Virginia Beach and is the father of three children, Meghann, Madison Perry, and Jeffrey Rober who is a member of the University of Virginia basketball squad. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree in psychology. Jones is currently the president of the NABC. In his third season leading Old Dominion, Jeff Jones and the Monarchs won the inaugural Vegas 16 Tournament. ODU won a total of 25 games during the 2015-16 season, while winning 15 of its last 18 contests. The Monarchs fell just two points shy of punching their ticket to the NCAA Tournament, losing a 55-53 heartbreaker to Middle Tennessee in the Conference USA Championship. Jones had his point guard, Trey Freeman, earn First Team All Conference USA honors for the second straight season, while leading the C-USA in scoring, averaging 22.1 points per game, which ranked No. 11 in the country. Freeman also led the entire country in made field goals with 323. Also in 2016, forward Brandan Stith was named to the Conference USA All-Defensive Team, while teammate Zoran Talley was named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team. Over the past two seasons, Jones has led Old Dominion to 52 wins, which ranks in the top 20 nationally. In just his first two seasons as head coach at ODU, Jeff Jones guided the Monarchs to 45 wins, including a 27-8 mark in 2015. The Monarchs finished second in Conference USA in their second year of competition in the league. Under Jones guidance, ODU advanced to the semifinals of the NIT at Madison Square Garden after reeling off wins over Charleston Southern, Illinois State and an exhilarating three-point buzzer-beating victory over Murray State. He eclipsed the 400 collegiate wins milestone in the Monarchs NIT-opener against Charleston Southern on March 18. During the 2014-15 regular season, Jones Monarchs notched several big victories, as ODU took down nationally-ranked VCU and eventual NCAA Tournament team, Georgia State. His squad churned out 10 straight wins from Nov. 24 to Jan. 17, which included wins against C-USA foes Marshall and Charlotte as well as in-state rivals VCU, George Mason and William & Mary. Even more impressively under Jones, Old Dominion has won 24 straight games at the Ted Constant Center dating back to the 2013-14 season, which is the seventh-longest active home winning streak in NCAA Division I Basketball. Under Jones leadership, redshirt junior Trey Freeman was named C-USA Newcomer of the Year, was an All-League first team selection and earned C-USA All-Academic Team honors. Off the basketball court, Jones was honored nationally as the 2015 Barefoot Coach of the Year for his work, contributions and creation of awareness for Samaritans Feet, which provides shoes to impoverished children (both domestically and internationally). Jones was named the 13th head mens basketball coach at Old Dominion University on April 4, 2013. He has been a consistent winner at every school, posting a 23-year career mark of 402-313 mark which includes eight years at Virginia and 13 at American as well as his first two seasons at ODU. In his first season as head coach at ODU, Jones guided the Monarchs to 18 wins, which led the nation with the biggest turnaround in total victories. ODU finished sixth in its first season in Conference USA and advanced to the semifinals of the College Basketball Invitational Post Season tournament. His teams advanced to 11 post season appearances (two at ODU, six at UVA and three at AU), including a 1995 NCAA Elite 8, a 1993 NCAA Sweet 16 appearance and an NIT championship in 1992 while at UVA. Jones has a 211-183 record at American for 13 years and 146-104 as head coach at the University of Virginia. One of the most respected teachers in the collegiate ranks, Jones has developed 49 players who have played or are still playing professionally, including six in the NBA (John Crotty, Cory Alexander, Jamal Robinson, Bryant Stith, Junior Burrough and Courtney Alexander). Three of Jones players have played in the NFL, and as an assistant coach six of his former players have played in the NBA. Additionally seven of his former assistant coaches went on to become head coaches. Four of Jones last six teams at American won 20 or more games and two Patriot League championships. Jones led the Eagles to a 20- win season in 2011-12 and advanced to the CollegeInsider.com postseason tournament. His 2010-11 squad went 22-9 with 11-non conference wins, and advanced to the Patriot League semifinals, while the 2008-09 team capped off the season with a 24-8 overall record, matching the programs record for wins, and a 13-1 Patriot League mark. The Eagles led the nation in road wins that season with 11 and their 59.1 points per game allowed average ranked 11th nationally. Jones was named Patriot League Coach of the Year and NABC District 13 Coach of the Year in 2009.The 2007-08 Eagles captured the Patriot League title, and advanced to the schools first ever NCAA Tournament appearance after compiling a 21-12 record, which included a 67-59 win at Maryland. In 2001-02, AU won the regular season title in compiling an 18-12 record. At American, Jones was the schools winningest all-time coach. During his tenure he developed 21 players who were named All-Patriot League, 23 who went on to play professionally, two who earned Patriot League Rookie of the Year honors (Andre Ingram in 2004 and Derrick Mercer in 2006), and two Patriot League Players of the Year (Patrick Doctor in 2002 & Mercer in 2009). Prior to arriving at American, Jones served as an assistant coach under Jerry DeGregorio at Rhode Island during the 1999-00 season. Jones was named head coach at UVA in 1990 at age 29, following a standout playing career with the Cavaliers, and eight years as an assistant coach under Terry Holland. He was the youngest head coach in the history of the Atlantic Coast Conference at age 29 and in eight years compiled 146 wins for a .584 winning percentage. He led Virginia to six postseason appearances (five NCAA, one NIT), one regular-season ACC championship, and four, 20-win campaigns. Virginias win over Virginia Tech during the 1994-95 regular season gave Jones his 100th career victory, making him the second-fastest coach in school history and the fifth-fastest in ACC history to accomplish that feat. He also directed the Cavaliers to five of their top six seasons for field goal percentage defense. In winning the 1992 NIT championship, Jones became the first person to win the NIT title as both a player and a coach. Prior to his eight-year run as head coach, Jones was an assistant coach for eight years on Terry Hollands staff at Virginia. During his tenure as an assistant, Jones was a part of the Cavaliers overall record of 162-95 (.630), participating in six NCAA Tournaments while advancing to the Final Four in 1984 and the Elite Eight in 1989. A native of Owensboro, KY., Jones had a standout career at Apollo High School in Owensboro before playing the point guard position for Virginia from 1978-82. His father Bobby Jones was the head coach at Kentucky Wesleyan from 1972-1980, winning the 1973 NCAA Division II national title. As a four-year starter for the Cavaliers, Jones was known as a leader and prolific passer. With Jones directing the potent offense, UVA compiled an overall record of 102-28 (.785) while leading the Cavaliers to two NCAA and two NIT tournaments. Virginia captured the 1980 NIT title and advanced to the NCAA Final Four in 1981. Jones finished his career as Virginias all-time assist leader (598) while also setting the single-season record with 200 assists during the 1979-80 season. Later, he saw both of those records eclipsed by his own player, John Crotty. Jones served as team captain as a senior during the 1981-82 season and played in 129 games during his career. During that time he averaged 6.6 points and 4.6 assists per game while shooting 52.2 percent from the field and 74.3 percent from the free-throw line. Jones was selected in the fourth round of the 1982 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. Jones is married to the former Danielle Decker of Virginia Beach and is the father of three children, Meghann, Madison Perry, and Jeffrey Rober who is a member of the University of Virginia basketball squad. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree in psychology. Jones is currently the president of the NABC. JEFF JONES Basketball Camp

Aidan Brami comes to Old Dominion after working with at Maryland for five years throughout his undergrad and graduate school time.  He served as a student manager as an undergrad and was a graduate assistant in the 2023-24 season. He held a variety of roles with the Terrapins from assisting the staff with daily operations, video work, assisting with player workouts, scouting, travel operations. Brami also worked with the summer camps at Maryland, serving as a commissioner Maryland made the NCAA Tournament, advancing a round, twice and won the Big 10 Regular Season crown in 2020 during his time. He graduated with a bachelor’s in real estate and the built environment in 2023 and will graduate this May with his master’s in management studies.  

Jamal Robinson, now in his third season with the Monarchs, joined the Old Dominion coaching staff in August of 2022 after two years at LaSalle University."Jamal is recognized within the coaching profession as a top skill development instructor.  In addition, his work with various elite basketball camps, including the Nike Pre-Draft Camp has enabled Jamal to establish a strong network of recruiting ties at the grassroots level," Jones said. "His experiences will pay big dividends for the ODU Basketball Program.  I am extremely excited to welcome J-Rob to our family." Robinson, who played for Jones at the University of Virginia, enjoyed a 13-year professional career that included several teams in the National Basketball Association.The 2022-23 season saw the Monarchs rejoin the Sun Belt Conference and finished 19-12 overall and 11-7 in league play. ODU ended the regular season knocking off the top two teams heading into the final weekend, Southern Miss and Marshall, at home. The Monarchs played their share of tight contests going 6-2 in games decided by three points or less, including an Imo Essien buzzer-beating jumper at Texas State for a one-point win. Chaunce Jenkins was named to the Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference squad.A native of Jamaica, Queens, New York, Robinson joined the collegiate ranks as an assistant at Hampton in 2018.  With the Pirates, they advanced to the Big South Conference finals in 2020 after defeating the top-seeded Radford Highlanders on their home court in the semifinals. Prior to Hampton he had a successful stint as a developmental skill instructor. For almost a decade, Robinson worked directly with various elite basketball camps, including the Nike Pre-Draft Camp, along with assisting in the development of high school, college and professional basketball players. Before that, Robinson enjoyed a massive amount of success as a player for over 13 years playing professionally at the highest levels in the world.Robinson trained with various NBA teams, including the Portland Trailblazers, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and the Washington Wizards, before ultimately signing a two-year contract with the Miami Heat. He would also play in the CBA, the NBA Developmental League and internationally for over a decade, winning multiple league championships and individual accolades.As a college player at Virginia, Robinson received ACC All-Tournament Team accolades as a freshman after helping the Cavaliers to the title game. He averaged 16.0 points per game over three contests, totaling 19 points and scoring the game-winning layup in a victory over No. 1 Duke. UVa would make the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 1994 and advance to the Elite Eight of the 1995 NCAA Tournament during his sophomore season.A graduate of Monsignor McClancy in Queens, Robinson was named First Team All-City by the New York Daily News, the New York Post, and Newsday. Following his senior year, he was selected to play for the U.S. All-Stars in the Capital City High School All-American Game at the University of Maryland's Cole Fieldhouse against the Maryland All-Stars. Robinson became the first Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School alum to ever play in the NBA. "I am looking forward to becoming a part of the Old Dominion staff and learn more from my college coach Jeff Jones," said Robinson.  "Old Dominion is a proud program, and I am excited to work along with the other coaches to help our players reach their potential on and off the court." 

James Robinson moves to Old Dominion after a two-year stint on the staff at Delaware.Robinson joined the Blue Hens after a six-year professional playing career in Europe. In his two years with Delaware, the Blue Hens went 36-30 and advanced to the second round of the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament each year. A standout at the University of Pittsburgh from 2012-2016, Robinson started 135 of his 136 career games as the point guard for the Panthers and still holds the ACC record for career assist to turnover ratio at 3.64 to one.  A native of Prince George's County, Maryland, Robinson tallied 1,115 career points and 604 assists, while garnering All-Academic honors in both the ACC and Big East.  Prior to his college career at Pitt, Robinson was a dominant player at DeMatha Catholic High School in Maryland where he played for Jones. He was a two-time USA Basketball international gold medalist, having played for the United States U18 team in both 2012 and 2013. At the time of his graduation, Robinson was the all-time winningest player in DeMatha history with 120 career victories as he guided the Stags to three WCAC titles, three city championships, and two Alhambra Tournament titles. He was named a First Team All-MET selection by the Washington Post as a senior after posting 11.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 6.4 assists per game. Robinson aided the squad to the no. 1 state ranking and no. 11 in the nation according to USA Today.  

Mike Jones was named the 14th head coach in Old Dominion program history on March 1, 2024. He enters his second season at ODU in 2025-26. In his first season leading the program, the Monarchs finished 15-20 overall and 8-10 in Sun Belt Conference play. Jones earned his first career win with a 73-71 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore on Nov. 15. ODU also picked up non-conference wins over Randolph-Macon, William & Mary and Virginia Wesleyan. In league play, the Monarchs swept Coastal Carolina and also defeated ULM, Southern Miss, Louisiana, South Alabama, App State, and Texas State. Sean Durugordon represented Old Dominion on the All-Sun Belt Third Team. At the Sun Belt Championship, the 10th-seeded Monarchs  defeated No. 11 Louisiana, No. 7 Texas State, and No. 6 App State with Durugordon earning a spot on the All-Tournament Team. Jones is the second ODU alumnus to be head coach of his alma mater, joining Oliver Purnell, who Jones played for his first three seasons at ODU. He also is the third African American head coach in program history, along with Purnell and the late Jeff Capel. "We are excited to welcome ODU alumnus Mike Jones back as our 14th head men's basketball coach. It was imperative that our new head coach check all the essential boxes including ability to recruit both high school and transfer student-athletes, player development, coaching acumen, style of play, community engagement, impeccable character and a proven history of success. Mike Jones checks all those boxes," ODU Director of Athletics Dr. Wood Selig said. "In Mike Jones, ODU has a leader who has seen success at the highest level and knows what it takes to sustain competitive excellence. The fact that he is one of us is icing on the cake. Welcome home Coach Jones, I know the Hampton Roads community is ready to fill Chartway Arena and help you win Championships." An Old Dominion alumnus that played for the Monarchs from 1991-95, Jones was a part of two tournament championship teams and one of the greatest wins in ODU history. Jones returns to ODU after spending this season as an assistant coach at Maryland. "I could not be more excited. This is an opportunity of a lifetime! Representing a world class university under the leadership of President Hemphill and AD Selig, my family and I cannot wait to officially be Monarchs," Jones said. "ODU is home to me and WE are ready to work to build the program back into something that Norfolk and the entire Hampton Roads community will be proud of." After a highly successful 19-year stint as the head coach at DeMatha High School in Maryland, Jones joined the college ranks in 2021 as the associate head coach at Virginia Tech. He spent two seasons in Blacksburg and helped the Hokies to a 42-28 record in those two years. In his first season, Virginia Tech defeated No. 7 Duke to win its first-ever ACC Tournament Championship. His second season saw the Hokies notch wins over No. 18 North Carolina and No. 6 Virginia and advance to the NIT. As the head coach at DeMatha High School, Jones won nine Washington Catholic Athletic Conference regular season titles, eight WCAC Tournament crowns, four Maryland Private School Tournament championships and a national championship in 2006. During his tenure nine of his players went on to play in the NBA. Jones went 511-119 (.811) while at DeMatha and has won more than 600 games as a head coach including his games with USA Basketball. In addition to his experience of developing players at the high school level, Jones has extensive ties to USA Basketball. After serving in three coaching roles with USA Basketball alone in 2019, Jones was named a co-recipient of the 2019 USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year award. He led the 2019 USA Basketball Men's U16 National Team to a gold medal at the FIBA Americas U16 Championship in Brazil, was a lead coach at the 2019 USA Men's Junior National Team July minicamp and was a court coach at the 2019 USA Men's Junior National Team October minicamp.Jones has also served as head coach of the USA Nike Hoop Summit Team three times, in 2013, 2014 and 2018, and he served as the USA's Hoop Summit assistant coach in 2012 and 2017. He got his start with USA Basketball as an assistant coach for the 2004 Youth Development Festival East Team. He won three gold medals with USA Basketball men's junior national teams, including the 2011 U16 team and 2012 and 2016 U17 teams. Prior to 2019, he was a coach at the annual USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team October minicamp eight times (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018). Jones played at Old Dominion from 1991-95, was a two-year starter for the Monarchs and earned All-CAA honors as a senior. Jones scored 19 points in ODU's triple overtime win over No. 3 seed Villanova in the first round of the 1995 NCAA Tournament. One of the best three-point shooters in Monarch history, he led ODU as a senior with a 42.6 percent three-point shooting percentage, a clip that ranks as the sixth best in a single-season in program history. His 168 career three-pointers are also sixth most. He scored 1,166 career points in 111 games played. Jones and his wife, Stayce, have a daughter, Maya, and stepson, Jacques.  

Ryan Nadeau joins the Old Dominion family after serving on the men’s basketball staff at Virginia Tech for six seasons. "Ryan comes to our program with a wealth of experience and knowledge. From his time with Michigan State to his time with the Chicago Bulls, and the last few years at Virginia Tech, Ryan has been a part of winning basketball at the highest levels. His ability and expertise spreads across every facet of a program," said Jones. In Blacksburg, his responsibilities included: creating scouting reports with individual and opponent film breakdown, assisting in on-campus recruiting, overseeing the student manager program, while implementing and creating the daily basketball calendar. He also took on an increased role  in how players used technology to their advantage in film analysis, schedules, as well as creating specific individual programs for them. During his tenure in Blacksburg, the Hokies made three NCAA Tournament appearances including a Sweet 16 spot in 2019. "Ryan hails from the talent-rich Detroit area and his connections there and through the Midwest will be very valuable to our recruiting efforts. Skill development and game preparation are areas that he excels. In terms of establishing a winning culture, it does not get better that Coach Nadeau," Jones added. He came to Tech after serving as a Basketball Operations Associate for two years with the Chicago Bulls. With the Bulls, Nadeau worked closely with the coaches, helping with video breakdown, scouting reports and player development by tailoring workouts to specific players.Nadeau graduated from Michigan State in 2016 with a degree in economics. He was a student manager for the men's basketball team where he worked closely with video breakdown and assisted the coaching staff with numerous other duties. Nadeau is married to the former Rosanna Reynolds, and the couple has three boys.   

Old Dominion legend Odell Hodge returns to Norfolk to serve as special assistant to the head coach, his former ODU teammate Mike Jones. “It is always easy and exciting to welcome one of our own back home. But what Odell represents is truly unique and our players will benefit greatly. He has run an entire professional organization in Europe and helped some of Belgium’s best players develop. His infectious personality and ability to connect with anyone will make him an immediate superstar in our locker room and in the community,” said Jones. Hodge finished his career as one of only four Virginia Division I collegians to score over 2,000 career points and haul in over 1,000 career rebounds. He was named CAA Player Of the Year and Tournament MVP in 1994 and 1997. Finishing his career at ODU in 1997, Hodge recorded 2,117 points and 1,086 rebounds. He was named to the CAA's All-Defensive squad in 1997 and ranks 14th all-time in CAA scoring, fourth in career blocked shots with 286, and fifth in CAA history in rebounds. In 1997, he was the recipient of the CAA's prestigious Dean Ehlers Award for his sportsmanship, leadership and community service. He was very active as a student athlete in the Monarch Reachout program. “Coming back home, means the world to me. This is the only place that I would have left Europe for. The time was right to come back and working with Coach Jones makes it perfect. I'm the new kid/old man on staff and I am looking forward to learning a lot from these outstanding coaches,” said Hodge. As a senior, Hodge helped lead the Monarchs to a 22-11 record, capturing the CAA crown and a berth in the NCAA Tournament. He also earned Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American honors and NABC first team All-District honors in 1997. Hodge was the CAA Rookie of the Year in 1993 and a freshman All-American. He missed the 1995 season with a knee injury. The Martinsville, Virginia native was also the all-time scorer in Virginia High School league history when he finished at Laurel Park High School. He scored 786 points in his senior season which ranked among the top 25 all-time in the state of Virginia when he graduated. After ODU, he played and coached professionally in Turkey and Belgium from 1997-2013. Following his playing career, he coached in the Belgium Professional League for Hasselt Bt for four seasons. He also worked with Limburg United in the Belgium First Division in a variety of roles including overseeing the youth academy and helped expand the professional teams. For the last five years, Hodge worked with GSG Aarschot serving as sport manager helping lead them to three youth national championships and four senior national championships. He received his degree in recreation and leisure studies in 1997 and was inducted into the ODU Hall of Fame in 2005. His #33 jersey was retired on February 12, 2010. Hodge and his wife Sofie Ceyssens have two sons: Matthew and Jayden.