The ODUSports.com staff has put together the top-10 list counting down the Greatest Moments of the 2019-20 Athletic Year, presented by Cox Business. We continue the countdown today with No. 4. Check back each Wednesday as we take a look at the top moments of the year and get closer to the No. 1 moment.
Jeff Jones Earns Career Win Number 500 at Northeastern
On Nov. 16, 2019, head coach Jeff Jones earned his 500th career victory, as the Old Dominion men's basketball team defeated Northeastern, 76-69, at historic Matthews Arena in Boston, Mass. At the time, Jones' 500 wins ranked 71st in NCAA Division I history and was the 25th most among active coaches.
"I am extremely pleased with how we played," said Coach Jones after taking down the Huskies. "500 wins is great, but getting win number three for this season on the road against a good opponent is even better. Really, this is a credit to all of the players, former coaches and assistant coaches I worked with. They've not just been instrumental in my career, they've been a huge factor in my life. I'm sure there will be a day when I look back on the total career wins and certainly appreciate it and think about highlights and all of that kind of stuff, but right now we are all just grinding and fighting like crazy to become a good team, which is a lot more important than all the career numbers."
Athletic director Wood Selig, who was in Boston for the game, called it "an amazing accomplishment."
"Five hundred wins is a testimony to Jeff's knowledge of and dedication to the sport of basketball," Selig said. "ODU is fortunate to have such a classy leader who has passionately dedicated his entire life's pursuit to the game of basketball."
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2019-20 ODU Greatest Moments Presented by Cox Business
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9. Tinneny Sets ODU Record in 1650 Freestyle at C-USA Championships
8. Morgan's Individual Title Leads Men's Golf to Victory
7. Field Hockey's Ranked Victories
6. Johnson Ties a Career-High in Victory over VCU
5. Kyle Battle Hits Walk-off Single to Defeat Rutgers, 8-7
4. Jeff Jones Earns Win Number 500 at Northeastern
3. Coming, Wednesday, May 13
2019-20 Greatest Moments: Number Four (Jones Earns Win Number 500)
