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Old Dominion head football coach Bobby Wilder embraces his son Derek Wilder after an NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Norfolk, Va. Old Dominion won 49 …

Old Dominion head football coach Bobby Wilder embraces his son Derek Wilder after an NCAA college football game against Virginia Tech, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Norfolk, Va. Old Dominion won 49-35. (AP Photo/Jason Hirschfeld) NORFOLK, Va. — This was…

Bobby Wilder led the Monarchs to the 2016 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Championship, the first bowl game in school history.

The 2011 season also brought a host of accolades for the program. In addition to 11 Monarchs being honored as All-CAA student-athletes, senior defensive lineman Ronnie Cameron was named the CAA Defensive Player of the Year. Cameron and punter Jonathan…

Coach Bobby Wilder’s Remarks About Taylor Heinicke’s Success

The call often came out of nowhere in the middle of an Old Dominion football practice. “Sudden change!” coach Bobby Wilder would yell at the blow of his whistle. Quarterback Taylor Heinicke trotted toward Wilder and was told the situation:…

Bobby Wilder, The Person behind the Success of the ODU Football

Wilder built a program from scratch, leaping from FCS to FBS and now to Old Dominion’s first bowl appearance. Bobby Wilder has been wildly successful as ODU head football coach, and with that success comes intrigue from other programs. Several…

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