Virginia basketball coach Pete Gillen finally found a replacement to fill the void left by his long time assistant Tommy Herrion.
As you have no doubt read in my sports writing cohort, Paul Crane's column beside me, sports often take center stage here at the University.
Gillen receives Xavier honors Virginia men's basketball coach Pete Gillen has been announced as one of the fall 2002 inductees into the Xavier University Athletic Hall of Fame. Gillen was the head coach at Xavier from 1985-1994, before becoming head coach at Providence and eventually moving to Virginia.
Tom Hagan seems to be just like any other incoming first year. He is spending his summer worrying about saying good-bye to friends, summer jobs and packing for college.
Maybe there's magic in mystery, but no one can really know what to expect from Cavalier football this season.
College graduation typically sets off celebrations with family and friends, travel and the packing and unpacking of four years of memories during a gradual transition into the "real world." But for Brian Vahaly, post-graduation life has been anything but typical. Former Virginia tennis standout Vahaly turned pro upon his commencement from the Commerce School in 2001, and began to add an impressive list of accomplishments to his exceptional collegiate tennis career.
University Hall may not have the historical significance of the Lawn or the architectural design of the Rotunda but it has hosted what were arguably some of the greatest moments in University history. Two of these moments, the 2001 Valentine's Day Massacre of Duke and its 2002 encore, will be remembered fondly when today's students look back on their memories of U-Hall. Soon, all they will have is memories. U-Hall, though it holds a place in Virginia's history, will soon no longer be the main venue for men's and women's basketball in Charlottesville. The new arena, which will be located across Massie Road, will be configured in a horseshoe-shaped design that will seat 15,000 fans.
Consider this a preemptory strike in the hopes of standing out from the soon-to-be overwhelming lists of "how to's," "must-do's," "don't miss these" and "should see's" that will bombard all new students during their first few weeks at the University.
One of women's soccer's youngest stars is one step closer to representing the United States at the 2002 FIFA Under-19 Women's World Championship, which will take place from August 17 to Sept.
While many of the students at Virginia are busy getting tans on any number of beaches, two Cavaliers were hard at work.
Maybe it's just me, but one of the attractions of sports is that it is supposed to be above societal concerns.
One of the greatest players to ever grace the Virginia football program is coming back to his alma mater this season.
As much as it seems like baseball's All-Star game shouldn't matter, there are times when it looks like the spectacle it was originally intended to be.
Imagine you are whisked away to the near future. It's the first week of November and you find yourself sitting in one of the 8,457 seats in University Hall.
[Insert 2002 playoff team name here] select . . . Roger Mason Jr. from the University of Virginia." This was supposed to be said by NBA commissioner David Stern at the podium of the 2002 NBA Draft.
After one of the best seasons in Virginia women's crew history, the Cavaliers received more good news at the end of last week, when former crew assistant coach Joel Furtek decided to return to the University to take over a vacant assistant coach position. Furtek took over the duties July 1 for program operations and assisting with the varsity crews.
It's that time of the year again, when Virginia men's lacrosse head coach Dom Starsia takes the time to name the recipients of the team awards for the 2002 lacrosse season. There was no surprise when Starsia announced there were co-winners of the Dr. Allen Voshell award for the team's most valuable player.
There will be a rematch of last year's fiasco on ice, when the Cavaliers head to East Lansing, Mich.
Former Virginia tennis standout Brian Vahaly did something that no other collegiate player from the 2001 season could achieve this week.
Last week, my roommate posed an interesting question to me: "Do you want to go to RFK to watch the United States-Germany game?" It was a tough call.
