1979–80 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team

1979–80 ECAC South men's basketball standings
	† 1980 ECAC South tournament winner; Rankings from AP Poll

1979–80 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
1979–80 Old Dominion Monarchs basketball
ECAC South tournament champions
NCAA tournament
Conference	ECAC South Conference
Record	25–5 ( ECAC South)
Head coach	Paul Webb (5th season);
Home arena	Norfolk Scope; Hampton Coliseum (alternate)

The 1979–80 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 1979–80 college basketball season. This was head coach Paul Webb's 7th season at Old Dominion. The Monarchs competed in the ECAC South Conference and played their home games at the ODU Fieldhouse. They finished the season 25–5. They won the ECAC South tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. As No. 9 seed in the West Region where they were beaten by 8 seed and eventual National runner-up UCLA[1] in the opening round.

Roster

1979–80 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F		Ronnie Valentine	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sr	Norfolk, Virginia
C	45	Mark West	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Fr	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 and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Dec 28, 1979*		vs. Richmond	W 90–84	5–0	Robins Center Richmond, Virginia
Dec 29, 1979*		vs. No. 14 Virginia	L 58–79	5–1	Robins Center Richmond, Virginia
ECAC South tournament
Feb 28, 1980*		Catholic Quarterfinals	W 112–59	23–4	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 29, 1980*		William & Mary Semifinals	W 75–59	24–4	Hampton Coliseum Norfolk, Virginia
Mar 1, 1980*		Navy Championship game	W 62–51 ^OT	25–4	Hampton Coliseum Norfolk, Virginia
NCAA tournament
Mar 7, 1980*	(9 W)	vs. (8 W) UCLA First round	L 74–87	25–5	ASU Activity Center (9,250) Tempe, Arizona
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

"Ohio State Is Defeated By James Madison, 55-48". The New York Times. March 12, 1982. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
"1979–80 Old Dominion Monarchs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
"2020-21 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

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[1] "Ohio State Is Defeated By James Madison, 55-48". The New York Times. March 12, 1982. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[2] "1979–80 Old Dominion Monarchs Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[3] "2020-21 ODU Monarch Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

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 Monarch Pep Band
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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 1980–81 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
NCAA national championship in bold

1979–80 ECAC South men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Old Dominion †	-	–	-	–	25	–	5	.833
James Madison	-	–	-	–	18	–	8	.692
Navy	-	–	-	–	14	–	13	.519
Richmond	4	–	3	.571	13	–	14	.481
Baltimore	-	–	-	–	12	–	15	.444
William & Mary	-	–	-	–	12	–	15	.444
St. Francis (PA)	-	–	-	–	12	–	16	.429
Towson State	-	–	-	–	9	–	17	.346
Catholic	-	–	-	–	8	–	19	.296
Robert Morris	-	–	-	–	7	–	19	.269
George Mason	-	–	-	–	5	–	21	.192


† 1980 ECAC South tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll