Long before it was trendy, or before Title IX became the law of the land, Old Dominion University was a national leader in offering female athletes an equal chance to compete.
More than half a century ago, ODU became the first Virginia school to offer females athletic scholarships under then-athletic director Jim Jarrett. As a result, ODU's women's basketball and field hockey programs quickly became nationally prominent and won national titles.
That history of excellence will be honored April 6 in Virginia Beach when ODU becomes the first school in the state to have two females inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame at the same time.