Winning games in a coach’s first season is hard – only one Virginia coach has achieved a winning season in year one since 1930.
As a historically elite soccer program, consecutive losing seasons now appears to be a reality for Coach George Gelnovatch’s program.
Three former Virginia guards, De’Andre Hunter, Ty Jerome and Kyle Guy, were chosen in the 2019 NBA Draft June 20. As the dust settles on the draft, let's break down how each ex-Cavalier fits into their new team.
The Cavaliers finished the season with a record of 12-5, going 3-4 in ACC play.
A dive into what Virginia should both change and keep doing to win its final stretch
When most people envisioned Virginia’s road to redemption in the NCAA Tournament this season, their minds likely flashed to the team’s Big Three willing the Cavaliers to victory game after game.
Although Virginia may not be the juggernaut it was in years past, this season is shaping up to be a big step in the right direction for Pedroso’s squad.
Standing in Virginia’s way to getting through to the next weekend are its 16-seed opponent Friday, Gardner-Webb, and two at-large teams from Power Five conferences — No. 9 Oklahoma and No. 8 Ole Miss.
Bennett has created a winning program in Charlottesville that doesn’t just contain NBA talent, but develops it.
Sophomore forward De’Andre Hunter and junior guard Kyle Guy were All-ACC First Team selections, while junior guard Ty Jerome was named to the All-ACC Second Team.
Next season’s Virginia squad should fulfill the high expectations that this year’s team, who received votes in the preseason AP poll but ended up with a losing record, did not meet.
Now loaded with scoring options, Bennett has arguably his best offense ever at his fingertips.
Even though Virginia teams excel in so many different sports, it is exciting to see individuals dominate as well.
As February inches closer to an end, we find ourselves welcoming something else back into our lives — the return of spring sports.
If anything in life is certain beyond death and taxes, it may very well be that the Virginia men’s basketball team will consistently have the best scoring defense in the country.
