University of Virginia NCAA News

Whenever there is a coaching change, transfers almost surely follow. They rarely come, though, four months after the hiring was made... by Ben Gibson 30 reads Opinion July 10, 2009 Whenever there is a coaching change, transfers almost surely follow.

Virginia picked up its 9th verbal commitment of the class of 2010 on Friday night when outside linebacker Chris Brathwaite made his pledge to coach Al Groh's program.

Former Cavaliers Eugene Monroe and Clint Sintim still have not signed contracts with their respective NFL teams.

The University of Virginia may have had a down year in its major revenue sports, the season was far from lost.

Former Cavalier defensive end Alex Field is in search of a new team, after being waived by the New York Giants on Monday.

Some fans of Old Dominion football believe the team will do well this year since it has not lost a game since 1940.

Efforts by first-year Virginia assistant Chad Wilt to recruit in Florida paid dividends Monday with an oral commitment from Pablo Alvarez, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound defensive back and wide receiver from Belen Jesuit School in Miami.

Bill Courtney, Virginia Tech's newest men's basketball assistant coach, spent yesterday morning working one of the Hokies' youth camps.

G Sylvan Landesberg told the school newspaper, the Sabre, that it "never crossed his mind" to place his name in the NBA draft despite his initial success.

November signees Tristan Spurlock, a 6-7 small forward out of Woodbridge, Va., and Jontel Evans, a 5-11 guard from Hampton , Va., both confirmed they will honor the letters-of-intent signed when Dave Leitao was the coach.

Participants of Martinsburg High School's summer football mini-camp were paid a visit Thursday by an NFL player with an uplifting message.

The New England Patriots Tuesday released rookie free-agent linebacker Antonio Appleby, a former University of Virginia and Salem High standout.

When Virginia coach Al Groh analyzed film of quarterback prospect Tyler Brosius, the first thing that came to mind was Ben Roethlisberger.

Tim and Bridgetta Devlin of Mt. Lebanon traveled by car to watch their son, Andrew, play college football for the University of Virginia every weekend last fall.

Peerman is the University of Virginia running back who was taken by the Ravens in the sixth round of the NFL draft.

Tired of spoiled athletes dominating the headlines? Then you want to hear about Cedric Peerman.

The Jaguars got back to work on Monday with the first of 12 organized team activities.

Clint Sintim first wore No. 51 at Gar-Field when then-Indians head coach Jim Poythress sug-gested Sintim switch to that number in honor of former Chicago Bears great Dick Butkus.

I can't remember the last time I had spoken to Roanoke Catholic boys' basketball coach Joe Gaither before I called him today.

One of the hallmarks of the Dave Leitao regime was a number of guys who looked more like professional bodybuilders than basketball players.