Cavaliers hire Bronco Mendenhall
The University athletics department announced Friday evening BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall will become the 40th head coach in program history after reaching a five-year, $16.25 million agreement.
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The University athletics department announced Friday evening BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall will become the 40th head coach in program history after reaching a five-year, $16.25 million agreement.
Head football coach Mike London will resign effective immediately, Virginia director of athletics Craig Littlepage announced Sunday.
Virginia Tech rode a 17-7 fourth quarter surge to claim the 12th consecutive win in the state of Virginia’s marquee football rivalry. With the win, the Hokies (6-6, 4-4 ACC) send head coach Frank Beamer to one final bowl game. The Cavaliers (4-8, 3-5 ACC) end their fourth consecutive season with nothing to show.
Saturday evening Virginia football played like a team that had nothing to lose. Having been eliminated from bowl eligibility, the Cavaliers (4-7, 3-4 ACC) opened up on offense and handed a reeling Duke squad their fourth straight loss, 42-34.
Propelled by an 18-3 run to end the first half, Virginia overcame a sluggish start to down Bradley 82-57 in the quarterfinals of the Gildan Charleston Classic in Charleston, South Carolina.
The Virginia football team matches up with Duke this Saturday at Scott Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Here's a look at six of the top players suiting up for the game, followed by beat writer Matt Wurzburger's three keys to a Virginia victory.
The sixth-ranked Virginia men’s basketball team committed 24 personal fouls and sent George Washington to the foul line 28 times as the Colonials (2-0) upset the Cavaliers (1-1), 73-68, Monday night at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C.
There you have it, folks. Ballgame over.
No. 6 Virginia basketball eased into the 2015-16 season with an opening-night contest against Morgan State. The Cavaliers (1-0, 0-0 ACC) delivered as promised with an 86-48 blowout over the Bears (0-1, 0-0 MEAC).
It is the eve of the 2015-16 NCAA men’s basketball season and storylines abound. Thus far, much ink, airtime and Twitter characters have been spent on stars, new and established, of the game — players like LSU’s Ben Simmons, Kentucky’s Skal Labissiere and Providence’s Kris Dunn.
Virginia football’s road losing streak extended to 14 games following a 27-21 defeat at the hands of Miami Saturday afternoon at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Cavaliers (3-6, 2-3 ACC) moved the ball well on offense, but a litany of penalties turned the game in favor of the Hurricanes (6-3, 3-2 ACC).
Blanding receives ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors
Six Virginia wrestlers won their respective weight classes Sunday at the Clarion Open hosted by Clarion University. In total, 13 Cavaliers placed in the event.
The No. 7 Virginia women’s cross country team claimed its first conference championship in 33 years, and the seventh-ranked Cavalier men placed third at the ACC Cross Country Championship at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida.
Saturday’s game against Georgia Tech was fittingly bizarre for a Halloween game. As if in costume, Virginia did their best impression of the Yellow Jackets (3-6, 1-5 ACC) winning the game behind a prolific rushing attack, possession totals that can only be described as selfish, and a late defensive stand.
The Virginia men’s basketball team was picked second in the ACC Operation Basketball 2015-16 Preseason Poll. Senior guard Malcolm Brogdon was selected the ACC Preseason Co-Player of the Year alongside North Carolina senior guard Marcus Paige.
I am sorry to report that the Virginia Cavaliers disappeared on Saturday. The team mysteriously vanished shortly after the start of the fourth quarter of their contest against North Carolina. The Cavaliers (2-5, 1-2 ACC) matched the Tar Heels (6-1, 3-0 ACC) through two quarters but failed to show up in the second half of a game that eventually ended in a 26-13 victory for coach Larry Fedora’s blue-and-white-clad bunch.
The Virginia men’s basketball team hosted its annual Media Day Wednesday at John Paul Jones Arena. Coach Tony Bennett and the Cavaliers discussed NCAA rule changes for the upcoming season, the benefits of playing a challenging non-conference schedule, newfound flexibility at the point guard position and more. Here are six key takeaways from Media Day:
Virginia cross country turned in top-five performances against elite competition Friday at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course in Madison, Wisconsin.
The Virginia swimming and diving teams split their season opening dual meet against Tennessee Friday at the Aquatic and Fitness Center. The Cavalier women (1-0) defeated the Volunteers (1-1), 174-121 for their 300th dual meet win in program history. Tennessee’s men (2-0) prevailed over Virginia (0-1), 210-90.