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(04/28/17 4:04am)
The truth is that before college I was never a fantastic writer. I know I’m not the most talented one now, either. There were certainly plenty of stronger writers that preceded me as sports editor and plenty more who will follow. I didn’t join The Cavalier Daily my first year because I was the best scribe, although hopefully I have improved over these past four years. I didn’t join because I wanted to report the news, although I hope I reported it well. And I didn’t join because of any real enthusiasm for journalism or the English language, although I know for a fact both of those came as I matured. I joined the The Cavalier Daily because there was nothing I was more passionate about than University sports. The newspaper gave me an opportunity to do something good with that passion.
(04/18/17 4:14am)
One of Bronco Mendenhall’s first moves as Virginia head coach was to scrap former coach Mike London’s 4-3 defense and instead implement a 3-4 alignment. Assistant coach Nick Howell gained the title of defensive coordinator, but it was Mendenhall calling plays from the sideline.
(04/11/17 4:15am)
One of many new elements of Coach Bronco Mendenhall’s arrival last season was the implementation of a spread offense. Led by former Brigham Young offensive coordinator Robert Anae, Virginia was poised to up the tempo and increase the scoring from Steve Fairchild’s pro-style system under former Coach Mike London.
(04/04/17 3:21am)
The Virginia football team officially began spring practice last week under second-year coach Bronco Mendenhall. Clearly, the Cavaliers have a lot of work to do.
(03/27/17 5:46am)
The wave of transfers last week caught most Virginia fans by surprise. Guards Darius Thompson and Marial Shayok will be departing along with forward Jarred Reuter. All this came days after Bennett announced forward Austin Nichols would indeed not return to the team next season.
(03/20/17 6:41am)
It doesn’t take a basketball savant to tell you the Virginia men’s basketball team’s 65-39 loss to Florida Saturday night was bad. Really, really bad.
(03/13/17 5:55am)
After the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee announced Sunday that the Virginia men’s basketball team was tabbed as the No. 5 seed in the East region, the team’s official Twitter account tweeted, “4 STRAIGHT NCAA TOURNAMENTS!”
(03/01/17 6:29am)
In Virginia’s win against the No. 5 Tar Heels Monday night, the Cavaliers started the game in a four-guard lineup. Perhaps this was coach Tony Bennett simply out-coaching North Carolina’s Roy Williams, as the Cavaliers pulled out the surprising upset. Or rather, maybe that starting-five was the inevitable outcome of a situation Bennett has dealt with all season — a dearth of big men.
(02/22/17 3:08am)
Monday night’s outcome should have come as no surprise to anyone who has followed the Virginia men’s basketball team over the last three weeks. The 54-48 overtime defeat against Miami had all the telltale signs of a Cavalier loss such as a blown second-half lead, missed free throws — you name it.
(02/14/17 4:46am)
Say what you will about Virginia’s strength of schedule or the overall quality of ACC men’s basketball this season. The bottom line is Virginia is reeling right now. Big time.
(02/07/17 5:44am)
On Oct. 18, Virginia announced Athletics Director Craig Littlepage would take a leave of absence from Oct. 24 until Jan. 2 to attend to family matters. Executive Associate Athletics Director Jon Oliver assumed the role of acting director of athletics during Littlepage’s leave. No other staff or operational changes occurred.
(01/31/17 4:16am)
In its second preseason exhibition game this winter, the Virginia men’s lacrosse team scrimmaged Maryland Saturday in College Park. After losing to Bucknell, 9-7, last week, new head coach Lars Tiffany’s team mustered out a 17-15 win in five periods against the NCAA runner-up Terrapins.
(01/24/17 5:09am)
Former Virginia running back Taquan Mizzell participated Saturday in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, one of many pre-draft exhibition games for NFL hopefuls. The former five-star recruit amassed 96 rushing yards on nine attempts while also scoring a touchdown.
(01/20/17 2:20am)
Dennis Hohenshelt has resigned as volleyball coach, acting athletics director Jon Oliver announced in a release Thursday. Hohenshelt compiled a 69-88 record in his five seasons at the helm of the program.
(01/15/17 12:57am)
Behind a season-high 25 points from senior guard London Perrantes, the No. 19 Virginia men’s basketball team overcame a sloppy performance to defeat Clemson, 77-73, at Littlejohn Coliseum. In allowing their second most points of the season, the Cavaliers (13-3, 3-2 ACC) shot 58 percent from the floor, including 60 percent in the second half.
(11/18/16 11:55pm)
Junior forward Austin Nichols has been dismissed from the Virginia men’s basketball team, coach Tony Bennett announced in a press release Friday evening.
(10/24/16 3:26am)
Sunday afternoon marked the second annual Blue-White scrimmage for the Virginia men’s basketball team. With four major contributors from last season’s elite eight team lost to graduation, the Cavaliers are certainly a work in progress.
(05/20/16 1:06am)
Blake Miller has resigned as head coach of the Virginia softball team, athletics director Craig Littlepage announced Thursday. Miller, who was named coach June 18, 2013, compiled a 42-116 record – including a 12-59 conference mark – during his three-year stint in Charlottesville.
(05/17/16 3:47pm)
Virginia men’s lacrosse coach Dom Starsia will not return to coach the Cavaliers next season, Inside Lacrosse reported. Athletic director Craig Littlepage will not renew Starsia’s contract, which expires Jan. 2017.
(05/16/16 12:18am)
It’s no secret that in recent years, transferring in collegiate athletics has grown in popularity. The football team, in particular, has seen its fortunes tied to the transfer market.