Virginia Athletics Notable Number1

Spring 2012

The Virginia baseball team has won 156 games over the past three seasons—more than any program in Division I.

Athletes to Watch0

Spring 2012

U.Va. athletes pile up accomplishments throughout the academic year, but in spring things reach a crescendo with dominant performers in numerous sports. Here are six Cavaliers who should be big factors for their squads this season. Lindsey Hardenbergh (Col ’12) • Advanced to the NCAA Tournament singles Round of 16 in women’s tennis in 2011 • Earned ITA Singles All-American honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association • Women’s tennis program’s first All-American Alex Domijan (Col ’14) • Received ITA All-American and National Freshman of the Year honors in 2011 • Was dominant...

Eyes on the Olympics0

U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1

Spring 2012

U.Va. athletes play vital role in Team USA’s path to No. 1

Build it, and They Will Compete0

New track and indoor practice facility are part of 10-year effort to upgrade athletics

Spring 2012

When Virginia Beach native J.R. Reid was one of the nation’s most coveted high school basketball stars, he was recruited heavily by numerous schools, including UNC and U.Va. When Reid toured the arena and locker room facilities at University Hall in 1987, however, he was not impressed. Reid opted to attend UNC and went on to become an All-American and first-round NBA draft pick. While Virginia missed out on Reid, the University’s growing realization that its athletic facilities were sorely lacking led to the genesis of a long relationship with Charlottesville architecture firm...

Virginia Trading Cards: Basketball Edition0

Spring 2012

Last fall, Virginia football trading cards from the collection of Richard Coltrane (Col ’61) were viewable on an online gallery. Now, as the U.Va. men’s basketball team celebrates its 22-win regular season—the program’s most wins in nearly 30 years—we’re rounding out the gallery with a selection of Cavalier basketball stars from Coltrane’s collection. Gus Gerard Wally Walker Jeff Lamp Ralph Sampson Rick Carlisle Othell Wilson John Crotty Bryant Stith {pagebreak} Junior Burrough Harold Deane Roger Mason Sean Singletary Sylven Landesberg  

A Day in the Life1

Winter 2011

What is a “day in the life” like for two student-athletes while their sports are in season?

From a Dream to a Promise0

Injuries propel Alecko Eskandarian from soccer stardom to academic success

Winter 2011

Alecko EskandarianBy the time he finished his playing career at Virginia, Alecko Eskandarian was the king of college soccer. For the 2002 season, the third-year Cavalier won player-of-the-year awards from Soccer America magazine and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. He won the prestigious Hermann Trophy, awarded to the nation’s top player by the Missouri Athletic Club. He had put his stamp on the U.Va. record book. His 25 goals in 2002 (including six game-winners) still rank as the top one-season total ever for a Cavalier. Earlier he had set the record for goals as a freshman with 16. Eskandarian (Col ‘11)...

‘Whirlwind’ Adjustment0

Coach Joanne Boyle talks about building the women’s program

Winter 2011

Joanne BoyleJoanne Boyle has been on the job for only a few months, but she’s already logged many miles on the recruiting trail as the new women’s basketball head coach. She takes over for Hall of Fame coach Debbie Ryan (Educ ‘77), who resigned in March. Boyle comes to U.Va. from the University of California, Berkeley, where she compiled a 137-64 record with six winning seasons that included an NCAA Sweet 16 berth and a WNIT tournament championship. Recently, she discussed her new job and the Cavaliers’ roster. What has the adjustment been like, being back on the East...