Maybe you thought the Virginia men's basketball team doesn't deserve its No. 21 national ranking or that the Cavaliers' impressive 3-0 start with wins over mediocre teams was just a fluke.
And I admit, I too was skeptical. I was an unbeliever. I thought the Cavs wouldn't come away with a win in last night's matchup with Purdue, the same well-coached team that beat then-No. 1 Arizona over the weekend.
Sure, we saw the Cavaliers defeat Long Island, Coastal Carolina and Virginia Tech by an average of 33.6 points, but was Virginia really a top 25 team? Could they play in the ranks of Duke and Maryland come early March?
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Chris Feifs named associate head coach, defensive coordinator in first hire for Cassese
By Drew Dillman | 6 days agoMonday, Chris Feifs was named the associate head coach and defensive coordinator for Virginia men’s lacrosse. The arrival of Feifs marks the first choice at the assistant coach level under Coach Kevin Cassese’s leadership of the Cavaliers.
Kevin Cassese is getting busy working on his program’s resources
By Michael Liebermann | June 7, 2026Cassese fielded multiple questions about fundraising and athletic department support and alumni relationships — those are the things that zipped to the top of his checklist almost the moment he accepted the coaching post.
Cavaliers struggle to find rhythm, fail to make match play at NCAA Championships
By Stephen O'Dea | June 7, 2026The weekend did provide one silver lining. The Cavalier faithful will not have to wait long to see James — the Connecticut wunderkind who signed on with Virginia four years ago and thus changed the trajectory of the Cavalier program — play again.
