I. Introduction
This is a collection of articles by The Cavalier Daily that were published before and after the 2019 Men’s Basketball National Championship. The articles showcase the accomplishments and challenges Virginia basketball has faced in the six years since the win. The Cavalier Daily has written many articles about men’s basketball, but this report highlights initial reactions to the national championship and the long-lasting ramifications for the program.
This report joins a series of other archivist reports on significant events in the University’s history, and is meant to provide a timeline of events for those seeking to learn more about the 2019 Men’s Basketball’s National Championship victory and its impact at the University.
II. Coverage
April, 2019: National Champions: Virginia beats Texas Tech in overtime 85-77 (
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April 10, 2019: CANTWELL: Way-too-early predictions for men’s basketball next season (
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April 10, 2019: More than redemption: The Hoos make history (
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April 12, 2019: STIEVATER: The Comeback Cavaliers (
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April 15, 2019: Virginia men’s basketball celebrates their NCAA national championship (
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April 16, 2019: The Best of 2018-19: Virginia men’s basketball (
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April 20, 2019: Tony Bennett named as one of Fortune Magazine’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders (
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April 25, 2019: ‘They do it all’: The national champion student managers (
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July 6, 2019: Men’s basketball nominated for ‘Best Team’ for the 2019 ESPYs (
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Sept. 14, 2019: A Night with National Champions: Men’s basketball celebrates their title (
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Oct. 2, 2019: Freshman forward Kadin Shedrick on joining a team of reigning national champions (
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Oct. 30, 2019: Men’s basketball preview: Everything you need to know about the 2019-20 Virginia Cavaliers (
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Dec. 4, 2019: ABRAMENKO: Building a program that lasts (
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Jan. 22, 2020: STIEVATER: Missing March Madness is a very real possibility (
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Feb. 4, 2020: O’FARRELL and ZAMOFF: Virginia basketball should have top teams on upset alert (
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March 23, 2020: MULAY: The case for why Virginia could have won its second straight national title (
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March 27, 2020: AMJAD: Why 2020 was Tony Bennett’s best coaching performance (
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April 8, 2020: Reliving the five best moments of Virginia men’s basketball’s national championship run (
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April 10, 2020: Virginia fans reminisce about 2019 National Championship one year later (
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May 28, 2020: The great Bennett era debate: The 2013-14 ACC champions vs. the 2018-19 national champions (
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Sept. 4, 2020: Reviewing Virginia’s 2019 NBA draftees’ rookie seasons (
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Dec. 14, 2020: LOTHROP: Former Virginia basketball players on the move across the NBA (
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Dec. 21, 2020: KNAPP: Why Casey Morsell is primed for a breakout season (
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March 18, 2021: Men’s basketball preview: The NCAA Tournament (
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March 20, 2021: Ranking Virginia men’s basketball’s top five tournament teams (
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March 21, 2022: LOTHROP: Why Virginia basketball missed the NCAA tournament (
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March 16, 2023: March Madness for dummies (
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Aug. 7, 2024: Virginia legend Kyle Guy is returning to Charlottesville (
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Sept. 28, 2024: One-on-one with Kyle Guy (
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Jan. 21, 2025: Once a Cavman, always a Cavman (
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March 17, 2025: From the archives: March Madness (Mar. 17 - Mar. 23) (
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April 3, 2025: Virginia’s future belongs to ‘the silent assassin’ (
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May 6, 2025: Cavaliers then, Cavaliers now – but this time with greater aspirations (
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Tori Vonderheid is an archivist for The Cavalier Daily. She and the desk can be reached at archivist@cavalierdaily.com.