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

By 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…

‘Whirlwind’ Adjustment0

Coach Joanne Boyle talks about building the women’s program

Winter 2011

Joanne 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 Coast and taking…

Getting Ready for the Next Level0

Mike Curtis on …

Winter 2011

Body Builder1

Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form

Winter 2011

Mike Curtis helps athletes recover from injuries and maintain peak form

Out of the Park0

U.Va. athletes step up and stand out in memorable spring sports season

Fall 2011

Balance of Power0

Cavalier attack bolstered by dynamic duo

Fall 2011

During her first year at U.Va., Simone Asque pounded opponents with such force and regularity that she was named to the ACC All-Freshman team. During her second year, Asque’s game improved, and she paid the price of excellence.“All the teams would send two blockers over to my side of the court right away,” says Asque (Col ‘12). “It made it a lot more difficult.”Last year, any teams trying the same tactic found themselves pounded from other directions, most notably from first-year McKenzie Adams (Col ‘14). The two became the first Cavalier duo since 2007 to reach 20 kills each in…

Building on Both Sides0

Coaches see plusses as well as challenges on offense and defense

Fall 2011

They say Rome wasn’t built in a day. The same can be said of London—the Mike London era in U.Va. football, that is.Implementing cultural change takes longer than one season, no matter what schemes you adopt, personnel you have or schedule you play. Still, the Cavaliers are showing signs of real progress. After their first season, London and his staff generated enthusiasm on the recruiting trail while simultaneously building support and excitement among the program’s fan base. That was achieved with only a 4-6 record, a difficult task considering the environment of immediacy that pervades the college football world.