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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 Went Out With all of the Class and Dignity That You Would Expect From Him

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…

Bobby Wilder aims High, and Old Dominion continues its Rise

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…

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