ODU football coach Bobby Wilder discussed his new Contract and $100,000 Pay raise
Bobby Wilder held up the key to his office Friday and declared that he’s never taken for granted a single day that he’s unlocked the door since he’s been a football coach at Old Dominion. “I’ve been here 3,695 days, and I really want to…
Bobby Wilder Signs 5-Year Extention at ODU
Former Madison HS and UMaine quarterback Bobby Wilder have signed a five-year contract extension to stay as Old Dominion University head coach. Wilder left his job as UMaine offensive coordinator in 2007 to re-start football at ODU and by most accounts, it has been a…
ODU adds a balanced class, almost all of which Wilder hopes to redshirt
Evaluating the Class of 2017, Old Dominion coach Bobby Wilder likes the talent, character, and balance. He also would prefer that none of his true freshmen play a down in the fall. Going into its ninth season, it’s third at the Bowl Subdivision level, the…
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 medial outlets have reported that…
ODU Football coach Bobby Wilder on ESPN “Sportscenter” Warning other Coaches to Listen to their Players on Social Issues
Old Dominion’s Bobby Wilder warned fellow college football coaches during a national TV interview Friday morning that they’d better start listening to players and how they are reacting to recent police shootings or risk seeing their teams divided. “When I listen to our players, they…
Wilder continues Success at ODU
Old Dominion University football coach Bobby Wilder has a billboard with the heading of “Choices” in his team’s locker room, featuring articles about people who have made both good and bad choices. His team’s philosophy is “Aim High,” and that applies to the field, the…