Mike Jones was named the 14^th head coach in Old Dominion program history on March 1, 2024.

Jones is the second ODU alumnus to be head coach of his alma mater, joining Oliver Purnell, who Jones played for his first three seasons at ODU. He also is the third African American head coach in program history, along with Purnell and the late Jeff Capel.

An Old Dominion alumnus that played for the Monarchs from 1991-95, Jones was a part of two tournament championship teams and one of the greatest wins in ODU history. Jones returns to ODU after spending this season as an assistant coach at Maryland.