

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: A minute left, ball on…
NORFOLK, Va. – It was an unusual and emotional event that left several bystanders, and one former Old Dominion University football coach, with tears running down their cheeks. After meeting with ODU athletic director Wood Selig and senior athletic director Bruce Stewart, who oversees football,…
Old Dominion coach Bobby Wilder met with the local media in Norfolk on Monday for his weekly press conference. Along with talking about the Monarchs’ hard-fought loss to Virginia, Wilder also spoke about the upcoming East Carolina game. The kickoff on Saturday is set for…
Old Dominion University Coach Bobby Wilder brought his team into the field at the new S.B. Ballard Stadium for the first time a couple of weeks ago. There were a lot of wide eyes. Coach Wilder has been touting the new stadium to recruits for the…
While impressive, it’s not that Bobby Wilder built the Old Dominion University football program from scratch that stands out. It’s that Wilder essentially did it twice, in 10 years. First, when he transformed the Monarchs from an idea when he arrived at ODU from the…
Growing up in Madison, Maine, where his father ran an Exxon station and his mother a local restaurant, Bobby Wilder knew by his 13th birthday that he wanted to be a football coach. When his schedule allowed, Wilder would pump gas and check the oil…