Following the announcement that longtime Director of Athletics Dr. Wood Selig will retire in December 2026, Old Dominion University is searching for a new leader to guide the Monarchs. The incoming AD will arrive in Norfolk amidst an ambitious capital campaign and will be tasked with elevating the department's competitive standing within the expanding Sun Belt Conference. D1.dossiers has compiled a comprehensive intelligence report detailing the financial, structural, and philanthropic realities the next AD will inherit.
Institutional Leadership & Governance: Profiles on President Brian O. Hemphill, Ph.D.—who recently signed a five-year extension through 2032—alongside his Senior Leadership Team and the Governor-appointed Board of Visitors.
Sun Belt Compensation Benchmarking: Contract comparisons for the AD plus men's basketball, women's basketball, and football head coaches against Sun Belt Conference peers, establishing the financial baseline required to compete in the league.
Philanthropic Deep Dive & Capital Projects: Intelligence on major donor backgrounds, highlighted by multi-million dollar investments from the Ellmer and Kornblau families, plus an audit of the "Forward-Focused" campaign that earmarks $120 million for athletics—including the in-progress $24 million renovation to Bud Metheny Ballpark.
Competitive Performance Diagnostics: A deep dig into the Monarchs' historical win-loss metrics and recruiting class rankings, highlighting the immediate mandate to improve upon recent bottom-tier finishes in the Sun Belt's Vic Bubas Cup all-sports standings.
Future Scheduling & Payouts: A detailed look at the football program's future non-conference scheduling, featuring high-value FBS guarantee games against Virginia Tech ($1.1 million+) and home-and-home series with East Carolina, Liberty, and UConn.
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