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What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check it out below!

🏈 Save The Dates
⚾️ Sittin’ Down With Scotty
🎥 Behind The Spring Scenes
​🦁 And much more!

🏈 BEHIND THE SPRING SCENES

Monarchs+ takes you behind the scenes for the 2026 Football Spring Game.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Save The Dates. Pull out your iPhones, desk calendars and any other scheduling tool you have… we’ve got dates to save!

This week, ODU Football announced two of its biggest home dates of the season.

The Monarchs will host its annual Family Weekend on Saturday, Sept. 19 when the Pirates of East Carolina come to town, while the Homecoming festivities will be held the weekend of October 31 against Marshall.

Family Weekend is an opportunity for students to share their ODU journey with their family and supporters.

As always, there will be a multitude of events to celebrate ODU’s Homecoming week, including: the ODU Alumni Honors Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 29; a Homecoming Fireworks Celebration at Whitehurst Beach on the Elizabeth River waterfront on Friday, October 30; and gameday activities on October 31 that include activities for students, alumni, and friends.

🏈 More On The Special Dates

🔼 New Face. Another new face is joining the ODU women’s hoops sidelines next year.

This week, Head Coach DeLisha Milton-Jones announced that Natalie Gallant will be joining her staff as director of basketball operations.

Gallant is joining Old Dominion from Northeastern where she worked as the Huskies’ director of basketball operations from 2023-26. She earned her Masters in sports leadership from Northeastern and her undergraduate degree from Gordon College. As a graduate assistant in 2023/24 she spent her first season with the Huskies as a graduate assistant coach and moved into director of basketball operations by the end of the season. 

🏀 More On The Newest Monarch

⚾️ SITTIN’ DOWN WITH SCOTTY

Monarchs+ recently caught up with ODU senior outfielder Scotty Young to talk about the season, looking back on his time in Norfolk, and looking ahead as the team prepares for the upcoming Sun Belt Conference Championship.

🦁 MONARCH TRIVIA

This weekend, the ODU Baseball team hits the road for a three-game set at #8 Coastal Carolina.

How many times have the Monarchs faced off against a top-10 opponent this year?

Got a guess?

Scroll to the bottom to find the answer!

🗓️ ON THE DOCKET

* All Times are Eastern

Friday, May 8th
⚾️ Baseball at #8 Coastal Carolina @ 6pm

Saturday, May 9th
⚾️ Baseball at #8 Coastal Carolina @ 1pm

Sunday, May 10th
⚾️ Baseball at #8 Coastal Carolina @ 1pm

Monday, May 11th
⛳️ Women’s Golf at NCAA Regionals (Louisville, Ky.)

Tuesday, May 12th
⛳️ Women’s Golf at NCAA Regionals (Louisville, Ky.)

Wednesday, May 13th
⛳️ Women’s Golf at NCAA Regionals (Louisville, Ky.)

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Seven (including this weekend)

🦁 Have a great weekend, y’all!