The Monarchs have been selected for postseason play 20 times since moving up to Division I in 1976–77, eight by the NCAA and ten by the NIT.

Twenty-two players have been accorded All-American honors since 1958, including first team selections Wilson Washington (1975–76), Joel Copeland (1973–74) and Dave Twardzik (1972–73).

A 1930 Graduate of VMI, he coached the Old Dominion men's basketball team (then known as the Norfolk "Braves") for 10 seasons til 1940.He amassed a record of 84–83.

Sonny Allen was named head coach at Old Dominion in 1965, following athletic director Bud Metheny’s outstanding career.

In ten years, Allen led the Monarchs to 181 wins, and a second place national finish at the 1970 NCAA Division II championships.

Paul Webb took control in 1976–77 and led the Monarchs to the first NIT bid in program history.

In nine seasons, Webb won 196 victories and took the Big Blue to eight national postseason tournaments.

In 1985, the reins were turned over to Tom Young and he guided the Monarchs to a 23–8 mark in 1986 and an NCAA bid.

In 1991–92, former captain Oliver Purnell returned to his alma mater and led Old Dominion to the CAA title and a trip to the NCAA.

Jeff Capel took over in 1994–95 and guided the Monarchs to the second round of the NCAA after a stunning victory over third seed Villanova, 89–81 in triple overtime.

The following year, ODU won another 24 games and reached the semi-finals of the NIT at Madison Square Garden.

In 2009–10, ODU captured its fifth CAA title andadvanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament after beating sixth seeded Notre Dame, 51–50.

In 2010–11, ODU won its second straight CAA crown and lost at the buzzer to Butler in the NCAA tournament.

[3] Old Dominion class of 1995 alumnus Mike Jones was named head coach of the Monarchs on March 1, 2024.

Since moving into Chartway Arena in 2002, the Old Dominion men's basketball team has experienced a high winning percentage with an outstanding home court advantage.