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Don’t have ACC Network? You can still catch the ‘UVA Takeover’ all day Saturday
Fans who do not currently receive the ACC Network through their cable or satellite provider can take advantage of a limited-time free trial offer through YouTubeTV to view Saturday’s lineup.
Jay Huff got us again with his announcement that he’s returning to UVA
Jay Huff’s announcement that he is returning for his fifth year didn’t catch me by surprise, although he may have caused Wahoo Nation’s collective hearts to flutter a bit in the way he broadcasted the news.
“The Jerry Ratcliffe Show” debuts on WINA Radio on Saturday; also live streaming
“The Jerry Ratcliffe Show,” which previously had been exclusive to ESPN-Charlottesville, is now also on WINA Radio, the flagship station of UVA athletics. Part of the good news by having a second home for the show is that WINA is streaming live on wina.com, so no matter where you are in the state, nation or around the world, you can listen to our show live.
Bennett announces partnership to assist in launching McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative
Tony Bennett and his wife, Laurel, along with 35 other collegiate head coaches, and the John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation announced Monday a partnership to help launch the McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative.
Poll names Virginia’s Jason Williford as ACC’s No. 1 assistant coach
It will come as no surprise to Virginia fans that Cavaliers’ associate head coach Jason Williford was selected as the No. 1 assistant in the conference.
Beekman on Ratcliffe Show: “Growing up, I’ve always been a winner”
The 6-foot-3 blue-chipper is champing at the bit to get to Charlottesville and start playing basketball with his new UVA teammates.
Happy anniversary to us at JerryRatcliffe.com: We’re 2 years old today!
Exactly two years ago tonight, we launched JerryRatcliffe.com with cautious optimism. Our goal was to bring you the best coverage possible of Virginia athletics, adding nearly four decades of experience, institutional knowledge, and stories that readers couldn’t find anywhere else.
ACC Commissioner Swofford plans to retire in 2021
John Swofford, the longest-tenured commissioner in the 67-year history of the Atlantic Coast Conference, announced Thursday that the 2020-21 athletic year will be the last of his 24 years of service.
Get to know UVA incoming PG Beekman on The Jerry Ratcliffe Show
On this week’s podcast version of The Jerry Ratcliffe Show, Hootie talks at length with Virginia basketball incoming 4-star freshman Reece Beekman about his fabulous high school career and guiding his team to four straight state championships.
Scattershooting: J-Willy talks Beekman, trash talking, recruiting and beards, plus more
Scattershooting around the ACC, while fighting through this terrible pandemic shutdown …
Just for fun, what would Tony Bennett and other ACC coaches look like as women?
The pandemic shutdown has been a boring time for all of us. We’ve come up with lists of just about everything imaginable, comparisons between players and teams from different eras, and now this.
5-star combo guard Warley lists Virginia on his final list of 10
Virginia basketball has made the cut for one of the nation’s top prospects in the Class of 2021. Jalen Warley, a 6-foot-5, 180-pound, 5-star combination guard from Westtown School in Norristown, Pa. narrowed his list to 10 schools on Friday, after receiving more than 25 offers.
Soderberg staying at UVA; Wahoos’ long-snapper transferring to Hokies … what?
Brad Soderberg will apparently return to Virginia basketball’s coaching staff for a sixth season as an assistant to Tony Bennett.
Tony Bennett and Virginia’s basketball players send message of unity
Virginia coach Tony Bennett and the Cavaliers’ basketball team sent out a video message to the nation on Friday in hopes to set an example of unity.
What was toughest loss of Barkley’s career? The Wahoos …
When 247sports.com asked Charles Barkley what was the toughest loss of his entire basketball career, Sir Charles didn’t blink.
From crib to the NBA, Ty Jerome has been a basketball player since birth
It was destined from birth that Ty Jerome was going to be a basketball player. His father, Mark, and mother, Melanie, both played college basketball. Mark was a high school and AAU coach. While that doesn’t necessarily mean their child would become a hoopster, the way he was raised perhaps did.
‘Wahoowa Saturday’ debuts this weekend on UVA social media
The Virginia athletics department announced Monday the opportunity for fans to come together, enjoy and participate in a number of digital events during the initial Wahoowa Saturday.
Wahoo World Episode 4: UVA Basketball Recruiting
Chris Graham of Augusta Free Press joins us as we break down the UVA basketball Class of 2020 and incoming transfer Trey Murphy, and look ahead to what can be added in 2021.
Virginia makes the cut for 5-star forward Brown
One of the top 15 players in the country has included Virginia on his cut to 10 schools. Kendall Brown, a 6-foot-7, 205-pound, 5-star small forward, made UVA the only ACC school on his final 10 list.
What if Ralph Sampson had followed with his first impression during recruiting?
When Ralph Sampson was trying to decide where to play college basketball in 1979, he narrowed his long list of suitors down to six, then a final four: Virginia, Virginia Tech, North Carolina and Kentucky.
