Old Dominion on Tuesday tabbed Fred Chao - associated head coach at Duke and former assistant at Virginia Tech - to lead its new women's volleyball program.
The Monarchs will begin recruiting and practicing in 2019, followed by their first season in 2020.
Chao was 264-204 as George Mason's men's head coach from 1999-2015 before stints at Virginia Tech and Duke.
“We feel very fortunate to attract a coach with the charisma, integrity and knowledge that Fred Chao possesses," ODU athletic director Wood Selig said in a statement. "Coach Chao was the unanimous choice by everyone on our selection committee after he vividly articulated his vision and plans for a nationally prominent future for ODU women’s volleyball.