Bruce Arena returns to coach the men’s national soccer team
After falling to last place in World Cup qualifying, the U.S. national soccer team reached out to former coach Bruce Arena for help. Arena was originally let go in 2006 after many successes.
UVA men’s soccer wins seventh NCAA tournament
With their 16-seed ranking, UVA men's soccer matched the second-lowest seed to win a championship since the NCAA started seeding 16 teams in 2003.
Men’s and women’s soccer play in NCAA College Cup
The efforts of Virginia’s men’s and women’s soccer players led both teams to the 2013 NCAA College Cup.
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Basketball; Bryant Stith (1989-92) 2,516 points.
Stith broke the record held by Jeff Lamp (1978-81), who scored roughly 200 fewer 2,317 points during his career.
Football; Connor Hughes (2002-05) 332 points.
While placekicker Connor...
Injuries propel Alecko Eskandarian from soccer stardom to academic success
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...
UVA athletes step up and stand out in memorable spring sports season
April 23: The UVA Polo Club’s men’s team beats Cornell 28-14 to claim the U.S. Polo Association Intercollegiate National Championship at Cornell. The...
Success as a player spurs Ben Olsen (Col ’99) in new coaching role for D.C. United
As a player, Ben Olsen reached some of soccer’s highest peaks. At UVA, he helped the Cavaliers win an ACC championship, was named the ACC Tournament MVP...
Still Blazing
Monica Wright (Col ’10), UVA’s all-time leading scorer in women’s basketball, was named to the 2010 WNBA All-Rookie Team after scoring in double digits...
Members of the UVA men’s soccer team savor their win over Akron on Dec. 13 to claim the NCAA championship, the program’s sixth national title. Goalkeeper...
Gold and Silver
Ryan Zimmerman (Col ’06), former UVA third baseman, received two major awards for his outstanding play last season with the Washington Nationals. On Nov. 11, he snagged...
UVA sports have won their share of hardware. Here’s a list of the national titles belonging to the Cavaliers.
ACC honors Bakhtiar
Former UVA gridiron great Jim Bakhtiar (Col ’58, Med ’63) is now officially an ACC legend.
Bakhtiar was the ACC’s career rushing...