 The ODU Baseball Monarchs have retired two jerseys in their history.The jersey number 3 was retired former New York Yankee outfielder and ODU Baseball Head Coach Bud Metheny who compiled an overall record of 423–363–6 during his 31 years at ODU and was induced into the American Association of College Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in 1984 and the ODU Hall of Fame in 1982.While playing for the Yankees Metheny won the 1943 World Series.