Monarch Nation . . . ODU Football is BACK! Mike, Gary, and Aaron sit down and talk about off-season roster movement, camp, all phases of this year's football team, and then we look at the big road game in Blacksburg this Saturday. We also give our predictions for the game and the season ahead. If you have a moment, please visit our new website. We have lots of original Monarchists content for everyone to enjoy at www.odumonarchists.com Please subscribe to our podcast on your favorite podcast app...
Aug 28, 2023•56 min•Season 3Ep. 58
Kicking off year 2 of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones. We close the book on last season, talk about building this roster, putting together the non-conference schedule and so much 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.com/giving/sport-specific-giving/mens-basketball/
Aug 23, 2023•29 min
The Monarchists sit down with 2015 ODU Baseball pitching alum, Greg Tomchick. We talk about his journey at ODU, the impact Coach Finwood made on him, being drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals, living in the minor leagues, "failure fitness", Valor Cybersecurity, the cyber security business he continues to build with two fellow ODU alums right here int he 757, and so much more! To learn more about Valor Cybersecurity: https://valor-cybersecurity.com/ To learn more about and support Greg's two favor...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 57
Mike and Aaron welcome Dr. Wood Selig back to the show. Dr. Selig updates Monarch Nation on the latest on renovations to The Bud for ODU Baseball, when construction is expected to begin, potential venues to play during construction. We also chat about: upgrades to athletic facilities and student athlete amenities television and streaming coverage NIL and collectives (you'll like this one) fan submitted questions AND an Old Dominion branded beer prior to football season For more information on ho...
Jul 17, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 56
The Monarchists sit down with one of ODU's Football best ever offensive linemen and current Los Angeles Charger, Isaac Weaver. We discuss his first year in the NFL, preparation for year two, fast food hamburgers, he educates Aaron on what "Animal Style" is, what Isaac's ideal NIL deal would be if he were still at Old Dominion, and so much more. For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https://www.olddominionaf.com/ For football specific giving please visit htt...
Jul 10, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 55
In this episode of the Monarchists, ODU baseball photographer CB Wilkins comes back to the show to recap the 2023 ODU Baseball. We discuss what what went well this season, where we stumbled, and why the future is bright for Old Dominion Baseball. #DollarsForDingers. If you're not following CB on twitter, make that change today at https://twitter.com/cbwilkinsODU If you want to hire CB for your sports photography needs, you can contact him on Twitter or find his business, CB Sports Photography on...
May 23, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 54
In part three of our Bud Bomber series, the Monarchists catch up with ODU baseball's slick fielding, base stealing, center fielder Thomas Wheeler. We talk about his recruitment, scouting reports, timing pitchers, his teammates and so much more! For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https://www.olddominionaf.com/ For baseball specific giving please visit https://www.olddominionaf.com/giving/sport-specific-giving/baseball/
May 04, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 53
In part two of our Bud Bomber series, the Monarchists catch up with ODU baseball designated hitter and first baseman Jake Ticer. We talk about his recruitment, hitting dingers at the Bud, his teammates and so much more! Follow Hunter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JakeTicer2 Follow Hunter on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jticer13/ For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https://www.olddominionaf.com/ For baseball specific giving please visit https://w...
Apr 20, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 52
In part one of our Bud Bomber series, the Monarchists catch up with ODU baseball first basemen Hunter Fitz-Gerald. We talk about his recruitment, hitting dingers at the Bud, his teammates and so much more! Follow Hunter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hunterfitz5 Follow Hunter on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hunter.fitz For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https://www.olddominionaf.com/ For baseball specific giving please visit https://www.olddomin...
Apr 13, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 51
What a great way to celebrate the podcast's one year anniversary and 50th episode ! The Monarchists sit down with Jay Ingram, author of “Monarchs: Bud Metheny, Old Dominion Baseball, and the Foundational 1960s Championship Teams” , and ODU Hall of Famer, Wayne Parks and talk about Bud Metheny and the foundations of Old Dominion Baseball. All proceeds of "Monarchs" go to a baseball scholarship endowed in the name of Jay's parents. Please order from the following link as it benefits ODU Baseball m...
Mar 27, 2023•41 min•Season 2Ep. 50
The Monarchists catch up with ODU football coach Ricky Rahne. We revisit the "Fancy Big Mac", recap the 2022 season, recent coaching changes, Spring football, the latest around the program, recruiting, a little ODU Baseball, an awesome story about the latest canine addition to the Rahne household, and so much more! If you have a moment, please take the time to support the great work of Coach Rahne's favorite charity. Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters - https://www.chkd.org/Support-Us/D...
Mar 20, 2023•30 min•Season 2Ep. 49
The Monarchists sit down with former Old Dominion Basketball Head Coach Blaine Taylor. We take a walk down memory lane discussing some of our favorite ODU March Madness memories from both the NCAA and CAA tournament. For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https://www.olddominionaf.com/
Mar 13, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 48
On the fourteenth installment of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and sophomore guard D'Angelo Stines. We recap the home sweep of Southern Miss and Marshall and preview the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. We discuss D'Angelo's game, recruitment, shooting mechanics, his teammates and so much more. Follow D'Angelo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dlostines/ For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visi...
Feb 28, 2023•34 min
On the fourteenth installment of The Monarchists Basketball Show, we sit down with ODU Men's Basketball head coach Jeff Jones and freshman guard Jadin Johnson. We recap the road trip against James Madison and App State and preview the final home stand versus Southern Miss and Marshall. We discuss Jadin's game, shooting mechanics, his teammates and so much more. Follow Jadin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadinjohnsonn/ For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics plea...
Feb 22, 2023•42 min
In this episode of the Monarchists, ODU baseball photographer CB Wilkins comes back to the show to preview 2023 ODU Baseball. Old faces, new faces, and what Monarch fans can look forward to this season. #DollarsForDingers. If you're not following CB on twitter, make that change today at https://twitter.com/cbwilkinsODU If you want to hire CB for your sports photography needs, you can contact him on Twitter or find his business, CB Sports Photography on Instagram and Facebook at: https://www.inst...
Feb 20, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 47
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 Chicago Cubs' Stan Zielinski Scout of the Year Award winner and most importantly, 43rd Bud Metheny Aw...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 46
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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlessmithiv For more information on how to donate to Old Dom...
Feb 15, 2023•39 min
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 her team supports. Tidewater Friends of Foster Care - https://tidewaterffc.org/ For more information o...
Feb 13, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 45
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 Williams on twitter: https://twitter.com/riccomoneybagz Follow Dericko Williams on Instagram: https://www...
Feb 08, 2023•53 min
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 Wednesday, 2/8/23. You can find it at: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fl0z4NlUvX4yNxNWJ2Tkc?si=750ef19542...
Feb 06, 2023•43 min•Season 2Ep. 44
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 reputation with teammates and so much more. Follow Imo Essien on twitter: https://twitter.com/imo_essien Foll...
Feb 01, 2023•55 min
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" teammate, and so much more. For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit ht...
Jan 25, 2023•49 min
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 how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https://www.olddominionaf.com/ For basketball sp...
Jan 18, 2023•42 min
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, and so much more. For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit htt...
Jan 11, 2023•46 min
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 work Matt is doing on his website, Extra Points , and consider subscribing to stay up to date on the...
Jan 09, 2023•27 min•Season 2Ep. 43
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 Athletics please visit https://www.olddominionaf.com/ For basketball specific giving please visit https://w...
Jan 04, 2023•47 min
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 and so much more. For more information on how to donate to Old Dominion Athletics please visit https:/...
Dec 21, 2022•46 min
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. Check out P.J.'s streetwear brand: https://rtbns.us/ For more information on how to donate to Old Domini...
Dec 07, 2022•47 min
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). Follow Aaron Zielinski on twitter at https://twitter.com/BigBlues_Biceps Follow Mike Langston on twi...
Nov 28, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 42
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 out Mekhi's streetwear brand: https://www.instagram.com/runitup.4everr/ For more information on how to...
Nov 23, 2022•42 min
