1980–81 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

1980–81 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
1980–81 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
NIT, First Round
Conference	ECAC South Conference
Record	18–10 ( ECAC South)
Head coach	Paul Webb (6th season);
Home arena	Norfolk Scope; Hampton Coliseum (alternate)

1980–81 ECAC South men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
James Madison †	-	–	-	–	21	–	9	.700
	-	–	-	–	18	–	10	.643
St. Francis (PA)	-	–	-	–	17	–	10	.630
William & Mary	-	–	-	–	16	–	12	.571
Richmond	-	–	-	–	15	–	14	.517
Towson State	-	–	-	–	13	–	14	.481
George Mason	-	–	-	–	10	–	16	.385
Navy	-	–	-	–	9	–	16	.360
Robert Morris	-	–	-	–	9	–	18	.333
Baltimore	-	–	-	–	5	–	21	.192
Catholic University	-	–	-	–	4	–	20	.167

† 1981 ECAC South tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980–81 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 1980–81 college basketball season. This was head coach Paul Webb's 6th season at Old Dominion. The Monarchs competed in the ECAC South Conference and played their home games at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. They finished the season 18–10. They lost to Richmond in the first round of the ECAC South tournament. After receiving an invitation to the 1981 NIT, they lost to Georgia in the opening round.

Roster

1980–81 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
C	45	Mark West	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Petersburg, Virginia

Head coach

Paul Webb

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Exhibition
Nov 4, 1980*		Poland	W 92–78		Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Regular season
Dec 3, 1980*		Texas Wesleyan	W 75–50	1–0	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 6, 1980*		Norfolk State	W 80–63	2–0	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 9, 1980*		at Duquesne	W 73–70	3–0	Civic Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dec 13, 1980*		VCU	L 56–65	3–1	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 19, 1980*		vs. Alabama Cable Car Classic	L 63–71	3–2	Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California
Dec 20, 1980*		at Santa Clara Cable Clar Classic	W 72–71	4–2	Toso Pavilion Santa Clara, California
Dec 29, 1980*		at Richmond Times–Dispatch Invitational	W 71–64	5–2	Robins Center Richmond, Virginia
Dec 30, 1980*		vs. VCU Times–Dispatch Invitational	L 44–61	5–3	Robins Center Richmond, Virginia
Jan 2, 1981*		Columbia	W 92–58	6–3	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 3, 1981*		American	L 75–79	6–4	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 8, 1981*		Richmond	W 89–76	7–4	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 10, 1981*		at No. 1 DePaul	W 63–62	8–4	Rosemont Horizon (14,858) Rosemont, Illinois
Jan 14, 1981*		at Boston University	W 78–71	9–4
Jan 17, 1981*		Rhode Island	L 54–59	9–5	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 21, 1981		at James Madison Rivalry	W 65–63 ^2OT	10–5	Godwin Hall Harrisonburg, Virginia
Jan 24, 1981*		William & Mary	W 76–51	11–5	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 26, 1981*		Stetson	W 75–65	12–5	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 28, 1981*		East Carolina	W 76–67	13–5	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Jan 30, 1981*		at Syracuse	L 58–71	13–6	Carrier Dome Syracuse, New York
Feb 4, 1981*		George Mason	W 66–51	14–6	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 7, 1981*		Richmond	W 82–80 ^OT	15–6	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 10, 1981*		VCU Times–Dispatch Invitational	L 64–75	15–7	Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia
Feb 14, 1981*		at Navy	W 72–63	16–7
Feb 18, 1981		James Madison Rivalry	L 65–73	16–8	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 21, 1981*		at William & Mary	W 60–59	17–8
Feb 24, 1981*		Georgia State	W 96–61	18–8	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
ECAC South tournament
Mar 5, 1981*	(1)	(5) Richmond Semifinals	L 77–79	18–9	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
NIT
Mar 11, 1981*		vs. Georgia First Round	L 60–74	18–10
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

^ "1980–81 Old Dominion Monarchs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
^ "2020-21 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "1980-81 Men's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved March 16, 2025.

[1] "1980–81 Old Dominion Monarchs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2025.

[2] "2020-21 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[3] "1980-81 Men's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved March 16, 2025.

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Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball
Venues	Norfolk Municipal Auditorium (1943–1969) ODU Fieldhouse (1970–1977, 1990–2002) Norfolk Scope (alternate: 1971–1977, 1990–2002; full-time: 1977–1990) Hampton Coliseum (alternate: 1970–1995) Chartway Arena (2002–present)
Rivalries	James Madison Norfolk State VCU William & Mary
Culture & lore	Big Blue
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA national championship in bold