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Virginia picked to finish last in ACC preseason media poll

Virginia has been picked to finish last in the 2023 ACC preseason poll conducted by a media vote from last week’s conference event in Charlotte.

Bennett Jr., UVA’s top returning pass rusher, hopes to rack up sacks under Wahoo legend Slade

Legendary Virginia defender Chris Slade, now in his second year as graduate defensive end Chico Bennett Jr.’s position coach, knows a thing or two about getting in opposing quarterbacks’ faces.

Is Maryland the newest recruiting threat to UVA football? Terps beat Wahoos for Richmond QB

Virginia had to take one of its top recruiting targets off the board Sunday when Highland Springs quarterback Khristian Martin committed to Maryland.

Virginia’s football operations center is coming along nicely

Virginia’s new 90,000-square foot operations center for its football program is well underway, and coaches are using the new facility to help with recruiting.

UVA RB Perris Jones draws inspiration from roommate Mike Hollins

In his final season of college football this fall, not only will Virginia running back Perris Jones be honoring the memories of fallen teammates Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis and D’Sean Perry, but also his backfield mate, Mike Hollins.

Hollins is playing football this season for God, family and the city of Charlottesville

With training camp only days away, Virginia running back Mike Hollins said Friday that he’s at 100 percent physically, back to his playing weight of 205, and excited about camp and the upcoming season.

Elliott didn’t anticipate Woolfolk leaving program, and now UVA’s QB depth is a major problem

Throughout the spring and early summer, it was somewhat routine that quarterback candidate Jay Woolfolk would text football coach Tony Elliott and ask if they could chat.

Wahoos in the mix for talented D.C. guard Lewis

When we mentioned in our most recent Scattershooting notes a couple of days ago that Virginia has been looking at D.C. combo guard Acaden Lewis since the beginning of his sophomore year, we didn’t realize that the 4-star would get an offer from the Cavaliers the very next night.

Tennis: UVA men’s and women’s teams announce coaching additions

Andres Pedroso announced that Treat Huey has been promoted from volunteer assistant to full-time assistant coach for the Cavalier men’s team, while UVA women’s tennis head coach Sara O’Leary announced the addition of Carlos Benatzky to her staff as an assistant coach.

Softball: Virginia adds Tylka, Allred to coaching staff

Jeff Tylka and Jamie Allred have joined the Virginia softball coaching staff, it was announced by head coach Joanna Hardin on Tuesday.

Elliott: ‘Biggest mistake last year is coaching staff assumed too much’

Tony Elliott believes the biggest mistake he and his offensive staff made in their first season at Virginia was assuming too much.

Tragedy to triumph: How the Cavalier program is bouncing back

The Virginia football program has been through an offseason unlike any other, as the team continues to grieve the losses of Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr. and D’Sean Perry, who were all tragically shot just hours after the last time the Cavaliers took the field.