For 15 years, Tony Bennett served as head coach of the Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team. His squads were often defined by their tenacious

One day after the University of Virginia announced the surprise news that men’s basketball head coach Tony Bennett was retiring – effective immediately – after 15 seasons at the helm, an emotional Bennett explained why.

Bennett's philosophies didn’t always align with the name, image and likeness and transfer portal era of college athletics.

The college basketball world was shocked this past week as Virginia coach Tony Bennett decided to retire. The real shock from this announcement came from the fact that the season is less than two weeks away from starting.

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.

Bennett, a three-time national coach of the year who led Virginia to the 2019 national title, went 364-136 in 15 seasons with the Cavaliers.

We never truly knew how lucky we were to have Tony Bennett at the helm. In only a few years time, Virginia men’s basketball shifted from an afterthought to a juggernaut. Bennett consistently dominated the ACC,

Tony Bennett, the head coach of the University of Virginia’s men’s basketball team and a former basketball player, has decided to step down and announced his retirement. Bennett’s retirement comes after 15 seasons in which he helped UVA basketball soar to greater heights.

Virginia men's basketball coach Tony Bennett's sudden and surprising decision to retire this week has sent shockwaves throughout the college basketball world. Bennett was considered one of the top coaches in the sport,

UVA legend and current assistant Kyle Guy said that his former coach Tony Bennett retiring was a good thing, per Preston Willett. Guy thought it was actually a selfless act, and it’s his job to make sure people respect Bennett and his decision.