Department: Sports
N.C. Stater Dives in to Coach Swimming
The former N.C. State assistant helped lead the Wolfpack to its highest finishes last season.
Fall 2017
Big Shoes
First-year Virginia coaches Lars Tiffany and Aaron Smith are coaching different sports but are facing a similar challenge.
Summer 2017
Boland Bounces
Virginia men’s tennis coach Brian Boland, one of the most successful coaches in the history of UVA athletics, is leaving.
Summer 2017
Such Great Heights
Former UVA basketball star Dawn Staley (Col ’92) coached the University of South Carolina to the NCAA championship in April.
Summer 2017
Another Shot
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.
Spring 2017
’Hoos in the NBA
Get to know some of the UVA athletes who trained with Coach Tony Bennett and went on to play professional basketball.
Spring 2017
JPJ Gets Upgrades for ACC Network
UVA’s athletics department has been renovating and expanding its production facilities in John Paul Jones Arena in order to meet technical specifications for the new ACC Network.
Winter 2016
#DreamJob
When alumnus Brian Leung started tweeting about UVA baseball one night, he never could have guessed that it would lead him to his dream job.
Winter 2016
Starsia Stats
Hall of Fame men’s lacrosse coach Dom Starsia’s impressive stats from a 24-year career run at UVA include 274 victories, the most in ACC history.
Fall 2016
Tops in Tennis
Men’s tennis wins their second consecutive NCAA championship this year and the women’s team’s Danielle Collins wins her second national title.
Fall 2016
Eat to Compete
Director of Sports Nutrition Randy Bird helps students plan healthy diets to achieve their full potential. Here’s a look at what athletes actually eat.
Fall 2016
A League of Their Own
UVA's 64 club sports teams compete against other colleges, and often bring home championship trophies. Here's a look at four top-performing club teams.
Fall 2016
2016 UVA Olympians
There’ll be 18 past and present Wahoos competing in the Rio Olympics. Here’s when to watch them go for Olympic gold.
July 19, 2016
National Title and Accolades
Track star Henry Wynne (Col ’17) had a record-breaking year.
Summer 2016
’Hoos got the medals
Turns out that the road to the Olympics isn’t the only hard one—where do you go from there? Eight alumni medalists offer their advice.
Summer 2016
Major League Gift
The Washington Nationals’ Ryan Zimmerman (Col ’06) maintains a strong connection to Virginia Baseball.
Summer 2016
Hello, Bronco
Bronco Mendenhall brings his team-building strategy to Cavalier football, plus some notable head coaches from the program’s past.
Spring 2016
Balancing Academics, Athletics
With their names and faces popping up all over Sports Illustrated and ESPN, it’s easy to forget that college athletes are students. Here, a few student-athletes talk about their lives on Grounds.
Spring 2016
Creating quite a racket
Squash occupies a peculiar spot in the collegiate athletic firmament—make that the athletic firmament, period. But it’s caught on at UVA, and the team is building its reputation one elite player at a time.
Spring 2016
In the Long Run
Alumni track athletes Erika Pierce, Stephanie Garcia and Robby Andrews aren't showing signs of slowing down any time soon.
Winter 2015
Second Act
After finishing his collegiate career as UVA’s all-time leading rusher, Thomas Jones (Col ’99) spent 12 years in the NFL before heading to Hollywood.
Winter 2015
Talking Virginia Hoops with Mark Titus
Former Grantland writer Mark Titus answers our questions about last year’s men’s basketball team and what might be in store for the season ahead.
Winter 2015
Fantastic Four
The UVA Varsity Four crew brings home its fifth title, edging out Brown and Washington for the most national championships.
Fall 2015
A Mile in Their Shoes
Former Virginia football player Chris Long spends two days removed from the glamour of professional football to learn about homelessness.
Fall 2015