CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – Ron Sanchez, UVA basketball’s interim head coach, is out as the program’s full-time leader.
According to a UVA Athletics news release, Athletics Director Carla Williams announced the decision Wednesday, March 12.
“I am grateful to Coach Sanchez for accepting this role during such a critical time for the program,” Williams said, according to the news release. “Ron and the staff provided great stability, guidance and support for the young men on the team and we are thankful for his commitment to UVA and the values that are foundational to Virginia men’s basketball.”
Sanchez was named Virginia’s interim head coach in October when Tony Bennett surprisingly retired three weeks before the season started.
Virginia finished this season with a record of 15-17.
Sanchez has been a part of UVA’s basketball program for 11 seasons, ten as an assistant to Bennett.
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