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(187,600 posts) Thu Oct 17, 2024, 05:15 PM Oct 17

Virginia men's basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring effective immediately [View all]

Virginia men’s 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.

The program said Thursday the 55-year-old Bennett will announce his retirement at a news conference on Friday at 11 a.m. EDT. No reasons were given for his decision, which was unveiled simply in an online post by the program months after he had signed a contract extension to keep him in the job through at least 2030.

It came a week after Bennett appeared at the Atlantic Coast Conference’s preseason media days, and with the Cavaliers’ opener against Campbell looming at home on Nov. 6.

Bennett led the Cavaliers to the national title in 2019. In his 15 seasons as the coach in Charlottesville, he made 10 NCAA Tournament appearances.
https://apnews.com/article/uva-basketball-tony-bennett-retires-3f35191638505430b0889202e11027de

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Virginia men's basketball coach Tony Bennett is retiring effective immediately [View all] underpants Oct 17 OP

Things that make you go Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Ferrets are Cool Oct 17 #1

NIL money underpants Oct 18 #4

That's a shame - Bennet is a heck of a coach rurallib Oct 17 #2

Yes, I hope he's not ill. LisaM Oct 17 #3

NIL money. He's done with it. underpants Oct 18 #5

I don't blame him, if that's the case. LisaM Oct 18 #6

I think the players should get paid but it's taken over underpants Oct 18 #7

I think a stipend or something was fine.. LisaM Oct 18 #8

They shouldn't be in the business of sports if they don't want to pay their labor a fair salary AZProgressive Nov 5 #12

Heard The Same ProfessorGAC Oct 22 #9

The Bennett situation made me aware of something I wasn't aware of underpants Oct 22 #10

Heard That, Too ProfessorGAC Oct 22 #11