Virginia Squires

Basketball team in Norfolk, Virginia Virginia SquiresConferenceNoneDivisionEastern Division(No division during 1975–76)Founded1967Folded1976HistoryOakland Oaks 1967–1969 Washington Caps 1969–1970 Virginia Squires 1970–1976ArenaHampton Coliseum (1970–76)Norfolk Scope (1971–76)Richmond Coliseum (1971–76, occasional games)Old Dominion University Fieldhouse (1970–71, occasional games)Richmond Arena (1970–71)Roanoke Civic Center (1971–72)LocationNorfolk, VirginiaHampton, VirginiaRichmond, VirginiaRoanoke, VirginiaTeam colors1970–74: Red, White & Blue 1974–75: Orange, Seal Brown & Red 1975–76: Blue and Orange Head coachAl Bianchi (1970–1975)Mack Calvin (1975)Bill Musselman (1975–1976)Jack Ankerson (1976)Zelmo Beaty (1976)OwnershipEarl Foreman 1970–1975Division titles1 (1971) The Virginia Squires were a basketball team based in Norfolk, Virginia, and playing in several other Virginia cities. They were members of the American Basketball Association (ABA) from 1970 to 1976. The team originated in 1967 as the Oakland Oaks, an ABA charter franchise based in Oakland, California. They moved to Washington, D.C. as the Washington Caps in 1969 but moved to Norfolk t