This was head coach Blaine Taylor's ninth season at Old Dominion.

The Monarchs compete in the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.

They also won the 2010 CAA men's basketball tournament to earn the CAA's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

[1] Sr. C/F Gerald Lee was selected to the preseason all conference first team and was picked as the conference preseason co–player of the year with Hofstra's Charles Jenkins.

Jr. G/F Ben Finney was a preseason conference honorable mention.