<strong>Washington</strong> washington <strong>and</strong> leeOLD DOMINION ATHLETIC CONFERENCEThe Old Dominion Athletic Conference isone of the nation's largest NCAA DivisionIII athletic leagues, featuring championshipsin 22 sports <strong>and</strong> a membership of14 schools. The ODAC hosts three NCAAchampionships each year, including theNCAA Men's Division III Final Four whichwill be played at the Salem Civic Centerfrom March 17-18. The league will alsohost NCAA Division III championships infootball <strong>and</strong> volleyball.The ODAC was formed on May 18, 1975as the Virginia College Conference <strong>and</strong> beganoperations in September of 1976. (Thename change to ODAC became effectiveJanuary 1, 1976). Charter members were eight colleges located in the commonwealthof Virginia: Bridgewater College, Eastern Mennonite University, Emory & Henry College,Hampden-Sydney College, R<strong>and</strong>olph-Macon College, Roanoke College <strong>and</strong> W&L.From its initial year of operation through the 1981-82 academic year, the ODACsponsored competition in 10 men's varsity sports. Women's sports were added prior tothe 1982-83 school year.The six newest members of the ODAC are Hollins University (1982), R<strong>and</strong>olph-Macon Woman's College (1982), Sweet Briar College (1982), Virginia Wesleyan College(1988), Guilford College (1990), <strong>and</strong> Catholic University (1999).The ODAC is an associated member conference of the National Collegiate AthleticAssociation (NCAA). ODAC colleges follow NCAA Division III guidelines in all conferencesports. As defined in the constitution, the ODAC's purposes are promotion of competitiveintercollegiate athletic programs, emphasis of broad participation with the student body,promotion of spirit <strong>and</strong> friendship <strong>and</strong> uniformity of practice in athletics, <strong>and</strong> adoption ofthe highest ethical st<strong>and</strong>ards of competition <strong>and</strong> control.The colors of the ODAC are red, white <strong>and</strong> blue to signify that the ODAC's initialyear of operation (1976) was also the United States' Bicentennial year.The league also sponsors a Commissioner's Cup program that awards the top men's,women's <strong>and</strong> combined athletic programs in the league based on each school's finishin conference sponsored sports. Last season W&L claimed the men's award, women'saward <strong>and</strong> the combined award, the only school in the league to claim all three awardsin one season. W&L has won the combined Commissioner's Cup nine of the 11 yearsthat it has been awarded.ODAC Commissioner:ODAC Information Director:Brad BankstonP.O. Box 971Salem, VA 24153(540) 389-7373E-Mail: brad@odaconline.comJ.J. Nekoloff(540) 387-9<strong>07</strong>3FAX - (540) 389-6196jnekoloff@odaconline.com18
GENERALS BASKETBALL2005-06 ODAC STANDINGSODAC. . .OverallW L Pct. W L PctR<strong>and</strong>olph-Macon 19 1 .950 28 3 .903Bridgewater 18 2 .900 24 6 .800Virginia Wesleyan 14 6 .700 17 9 .654Eastern Mennonite 10 10 .500 14 12 .538Roanoke. .9 11 .450 13 13 .500Emory & Henry 9 11 .450 11 15 .423Guilford 9 11 .450 11 16 .4<strong>07</strong><strong>Washington</strong> & <strong>Lee</strong> 8 12 .400 11 15 .423Lynchburg 8 12 .400 10 15 .400R<strong>and</strong>olph-Macon Woman's 6 14 .300 7 16 .304Hollins 0 20 .000 0 25 .0002005-06 ODAC TOURNAMENTODAC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS (at Salem Civic Center)R<strong>and</strong>olph-Macon d. <strong>Washington</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong>, 79-71Guilford d. Eastern Mennonite, 71-47Bridgewater d. Emory <strong>and</strong> Henry, 85-46Roanoke d. Virginia Wesleyan, 66-50ODAC TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS (at Salem Civic Center)R<strong>and</strong>olph-Macon d. Guilford, 85-63Bridgewater 69, Roanoke 54ODAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (at Salem Civic Center)R<strong>and</strong>olph-Macon d. Bridgewater, 79-652005-06 ALL-ODAC TEAMSALL-ODAC FIRST TEAMPlayer Position TeamErin Hanson F RoanokeKaty Herr G BridgewaterMarsha Kinder G BridgewaterJennifer King G GuilfordMegan Silva G R<strong>and</strong>olph-MaconALL-ODAC SECOND TEAMJessica Hunsinger F <strong>Washington</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lee</strong>Michelle Orton F R<strong>and</strong>olph-MaconHeather Phillips F Virginia WesleyanAm<strong>and</strong>a Renalds F Eastern MennoniteMegan Stensrud F R<strong>and</strong>olph-Macon Woman’sALL-ODAC HONORABLE MENTIONLauren Habel G Emory <strong>and</strong> HenryStephanie Mathews F Eastern MennoniteSalem Shaffer G R<strong>and</strong>olph-MaconCaroline Wesley F LynchburgCoby Wilmer G HollinsODAC Player of the Year: Megan Silva - R<strong>and</strong>olph-MaconODAC COACH of the Year: Stephany Dunmyer - Virginia WesleyanODAC FRESHMAN of the Year: Kristine Ellis - GuilfordODAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE of the Year: Marsha Kinder - Bridgewater19