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Virginia coach Tony Bennett opens up about his surprise decision to retire from college basketball
Former University of Virginia men's basketball coach Tony Bennett answered questions Friday following his sudden retirement announcement.
Tony Bennett’s retirement is a loss for Virginia, and for college sports
Tony Bennett’s retirement from coaching was a major loss for the University of Virginia. It was an equally damaging loss for all of college basketball. In an era when it seems as if nothing is certain in the sport, Bennett represented everything good — a class act in every way, and a Hall of Fame coach as a bonus.
Tony Bennett retires: How he guided Virginia from 16-seed loss to winning national championship
And so when No. 1 seed Virginia lost to No. 16 UMBC in 2018 -- the first 16-vs-1 upset ever -- Diakite was in for a surprise. "I knew it was bad," Diakite said back in 2019, as Virginia was on its way to a national championship.
Tony Bennett Always Did Things His Way—And College Basketball Is Better for It
The Virginia men's coach abruptly retired Thursday, leaving behind a legacy as the architect of one of the most improbable turnarounds in sports history.
Did Tony Bennett hint at retirement in recent comments?
The shocking news was announced on Thursday that Tony Bennett would be retiring, leaving his Virginia Cavaliers in a tough spot just a few weeks away from
Virginia's Tony Bennett cites state of game for retirement
Before taking over at Virginia in 2009, Bennett led Washington State to two NCAA tournament appearances in his three seasons as the coach in Pullman. The Cougars had back-to-back 26-win seasons in 2006-07 and 2007-08, reaching the Sweet 16 in 2008.
Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring effective immediately
Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett never chased the spotlight. That included with his stunning and abrupt decision to retire effective immediately, announced on the eve of the start of the season.
Retiring Virginia coach laments changes in the college game
News broke on Thursday that Bennett would be retiring despite his Virginia Cavaliers being set to play their first game of the season on Nov. 6. Bennett had grown disillusioned with the college basketball landscape in the time of NIL deals and the transfer portal.
Ego-Driven Timing of Tony Bennett’s Retirement Puts Virginia—and His Players—in a Bind
Tony Bennett was emotional and candid in saying goodbye to the Virginia Cavaliers and college basketball Friday. And perhaps calculating, too.Bennett said he didn’t reach this decision to abruptly retire,
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UVa has different plans than Bennett did for his successor. What else did we learn Friday?
Ron Sanchez has been named interim head coach. A nationwide search for Bennett's successor is still said to be happening ...
Tony Bennett cites NIL and transfer portal era as reason he’s suddenly retiring at Virginia
A tearful Tony Bennett has explained he suddenly retired from coaching at Virginia because he wasn’t suited to navigate the ...
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‘Adapt or die, really’: ACC basketball coaches adjust to a new reality
CHARLOTTE — Nearly 20 years ago, when Tony Bennett was in the early stages of ... and Jim Boeheim (2023). “Adapt or die, really,” Young said. “I’ve always thought that the players ...
Tony Bennett talked about advice his father Dick gave him before stepping down at Virginia
The Bennetts are inextricably linked, so it's fitting that the ends of their most-famous coaching jobs came in similar ...