Roneeka Hodges joined head coach DeLisha Milton-Jones’ staff in September 2020 as an assistant coach and is in her second season with the program. A rising star in the coaching ranks, Hodges spent the 2019-20 season in an advisor role with LSU following her extensive playing career.
"Roneeka will be a great addition to our staff that will bring the professional mentality we will live by here at ODU women's basketball," expressed Milton-Jones. Her years of service in the WNBA and internationally as a pro will fit in effortlessly. Having a staff with a former professional allows for us to have tangibility for our players. We have lived the lives they are pursuing and Roneeka will be an asset towards mentoring and showing them how to get there. She will compliment my style of coaching and bring a workmanship that will allow us to move progressively towards this programs future."
Hodges helped guide ODU to a 13-11 overall record and an appearance in the Conference USA Tournament Semifinals in 2020-21. The Monarchs closed out the regular season with four wins out of their last five games and beat C-USA Tournament champs Middle Tennessee on their home court. ODU’s momentum carried with them to the conference tournament, where the team won three games in three days to reach the semifinals as the No. 6 seed. In the semis, the Monarchs pushed Rice, the west’s top seed, until the final buzzer in a 62-60 loss. Under Hodges’ watch, guard Victoria Morris played to a spot on the All-Conference USA Second Team after leading the Monarchs and ranking 10th in the conference in scoring.
Competing both internationally and in the WNBA, Hodges was drafted 15th overall in the 2005 WNBA Draft. First playing for the Houston Comets, Hodges also made stops with the Indiana Fever, San Antonio Silver Stars, Atlanta Dream, Minnesota Lynx and the Tulsa Shock. Overseas, the New Orleans, La., native competed in eight different leagues as a guard. While playing in the WNBA, Hodges played in 297 games for five teams in 11 seasons, posting career averages of 6.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
Prior to her professional playing career, from 2000-2005, Hodges played college hoops at LSU for three years before completing her eligibility at Florida State. Her senior season, Hodges earned 2004-05 Kodak Region II All-American honors and was selected to play in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-Star Challenge. In 2005, she earned first team All-ACC honors after racking up 615 points that year. At LSU, Hodges played in 94 games for the Tigers, earning 37 starts. In 2001, she earned Honorable Mention Freshman All-American according to womenscollegehoops.com. She graduated from FSU with a degree in social sciences.
"Roneeka will be a great addition to our staff that will bring the professional mentality we will live by here at ODU women's basketball," expressed Milton-Jones. Her years of service in the WNBA and internationally as a pro will fit in effortlessly. Having a staff with a former professional allows for us to have tangibility for our players. We have lived the lives they are pursuing and Roneeka will be an asset towards mentoring and showing them how to get there. She will compliment my style of coaching and bring a workmanship that will allow us to move progressively towards this programs future."
Hodges helped guide ODU to a 13-11 overall record and an appearance in the Conference USA Tournament Semifinals in 2020-21. The Monarchs closed out the regular season with four wins out of their last five games and beat C-USA Tournament champs Middle Tennessee on their home court. ODU’s momentum carried with them to the conference tournament, where the team won three games in three days to reach the semifinals as the No. 6 seed. In the semis, the Monarchs pushed Rice, the west’s top seed, until the final buzzer in a 62-60 loss. Under Hodges’ watch, guard Victoria Morris played to a spot on the All-Conference USA Second Team after leading the Monarchs and ranking 10th in the conference in scoring.
Competing both internationally and in the WNBA, Hodges was drafted 15th overall in the 2005 WNBA Draft. First playing for the Houston Comets, Hodges also made stops with the Indiana Fever, San Antonio Silver Stars, Atlanta Dream, Minnesota Lynx and the Tulsa Shock. Overseas, the New Orleans, La., native competed in eight different leagues as a guard. While playing in the WNBA, Hodges played in 297 games for five teams in 11 seasons, posting career averages of 6.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists.
Prior to her professional playing career, from 2000-2005, Hodges played college hoops at LSU for three years before completing her eligibility at Florida State. Her senior season, Hodges earned 2004-05 Kodak Region II All-American honors and was selected to play in the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-Star Challenge. In 2005, she earned first team All-ACC honors after racking up 615 points that year. At LSU, Hodges played in 94 games for the Tigers, earning 37 starts. In 2001, she earned Honorable Mention Freshman All-American according to womenscollegehoops.com. She graduated from FSU with a degree in social sciences.