After a frantic 12-day hunt and four highly publicized misfires, the search for a men's basketball coach at North Carolina is over.
With conference and All-American honors already under his belt, Steve Garland isn't going to stop.
While many students relaxed on America's beaches during the Independence Day weekend, the women's and men's rowing teams were on the Thames in England, competing in the 151st Henley Royal Regatta, the sport's most prestigious competition. And while many students prepared for their summer midterm exams, the teams were taking their final tests of the rowing season against the world's best boats in a setting the participants described as unrivaled in tradition and energy. There were 200,000 spectators lining the course from start to finish for the Virginia women's varsity eight's first-round race against the University of Washington.
Come on, mister. Go ahead, give it a try. If Bill Guthridge - that slow-talking, slow-walking vestige of Dean Smith-dom - could coach North Carolina to two Final Fours in three years, maybe you can too.
A week after North Carolina's Bill Guthridge resigned and left one of the most coveted coaching positions in the game up for grabs, reactions from the college basketball world are still filtering in while speculations about a successor continue to swirl. Last night, Kansas coach Roy Williams announced he rejected North Carolina Athletic Director Dick Baddour's invitation to take over Guthridge's post.
Hey, athletes have feelings too. They're criticized, vilified and slandered by the media. They're yelled at, spit on and barraged by fans. And now, I think it's time for athletes to get some help.
The Virginia men's basketball team will represent the Atlantic Coast Conference when it hosts Purdue on the second day of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
They'll tell you today that it worked. They'll tell you that it was worth all the money and hours and effort.
Attention all Cavalier sports fans: There is something to boast about. Okay, so the Virginia athletic program may not be the absolute best in the country - that title goes to Stanford.
The women's lacrosse team used to kid Amy Fromal about showing up to practice with red circles around her eyes, proof of the long hours they spent behind goggles in her biochemistry lab.
Patrick Estes wasted no time in deciding where he wanted to play college football. Seven months before the beginning of the NCAA signing period, the All-Metro tight end from Chesterfield County verbally committed to Virginia earlier this week.
You might think Maurice "Mo" Young is jealous. He too decided to play for Virginia in the next men's basketball season.
Calling his last season at Virginia "a tough year," Colin Ducharme announced Tuesday that he will transfer to Longwood College rather than spend his final season of basketball eligibility with the Cavaliers. For Ducharme, the 6-foot-9 center who played sparingly last season after redshirting his junior year, the decision to go from the spotlight of the ACC to a small Division II program was one he grappled with for the last month.
A month ago, they were teammates on the same field. But now, a trio of Virginia baseball players is scattered across the country, pursuing a common goal. After being selected in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft earlier this month, Kevin Shrout is in Utah, Tim LaVigne has settled in Massachusetts, and Jon Metzger remains in Charlottesville.
The Virginia men's lacrosse team ended its season May 27 with a 12-11 loss at the hands of Princeton in the NCAA semifinals.
She might have been disappointed, but considering the circumstances, there's no way she could have asked for anything more.
COLLEGE PARK, Md.-Entering the May 27 NCAA men's lacrosse semifinal, Virginia had everything working in its favor.
By graduating 71.4 percent of its freshman class of 1994-95, the Virginia football program received commendation from the American Football Coaches Association for its academic achievement.
Established as a good bet for Olympic gold after breezing to a pair of world records two months ago, Virginia swimmer Ed Moses has decided to give up his final two years of NCAA eligibility. Moses is sifting through endorsement deals and stands to receive substantial bonuses from U.S.A.
After a lengthy courtship of J.C. Mathis, Pete Gillen and the Virginia coaching staff finally got their man when the 6-foot-8 New York recruit committed to the Cavaliers two weeks ago. Mathis, a 220-pound forward from John F.
