When Old Dominion University announced it would begin playing women's volleyball this school year, officials promised that not only would the Monarchs compete, they would be given the resources to win.
Some schools have simply put up a net in their basketball arenas and called that their volleyball home courts.
However, in large part because of the leadership of President John R. Broderick and Athletic Director Wood Selig, ODU took a different route. President Broderick wanted the volleyball program to have one of the finest facilities in Conference USA.
The University invested $3.5 million to refurbish a former basketball practice facility at the Jim Jarrett Athletic Administration Building and it is among the finest in C-USA.