The unofficial online home for fans of the Old Dominion University Monarchs. Part of Collegiate Sports Nation (CSN).

(10-22-2018 12:28 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  I wonder why it took so long (and football forcing their hand with Title IX) to start a volleyball program when a) there's a good bit of talent in the region and b) all their peer institutions and region play it?

2 things... !) Rowing was an easy, no new facilities required and very cost effective way to meet title iV when we started football. 2) When we moved to FBS, that increased the # of football athletes and scholarships so we had to increase the # of scholarship athletes to meet title IX again. This time women's volleyball was the easiest sport to startup that did not require new land or large upfront costs. When the BB. practice facility was planned and built, that paved the way for the JJ Athletic Reno to accommodate Volleyball.