Virginia Cavaliers News

Roanoke Times — Jim Copeland's time at UVa was sometimes arduous, but he has the respect of his peers in college athletics.In a seven-year tenure that turned turbulent at times, former Virginia athletic director Jim Copeland was never appreciated as much by his constituents as he was by his peers. Copeland has no shortage of admirers in the athletic-administration industry, though he's not exactly sure who nominated him for the National Association of College Directors of Athletics' hall of fame....

Roanoke Times — Virginia assistant coach Ron Sanchez got to know Tony Bennett's sister while both were at Indiana.As with some of the other moves Tony Bennett has made during his coaching career, the hiring of Ron Sanchez involved a family connection. While Bennett is most closely associated with his father, Sanchez comes from another branch of the Bennett family tree....

Roanoke Times — E.J. Scott, a coveted wide receiver from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Md., was one of two football recruits to commit to Virginia on Saturday. The Cavaliers also took a commitment from Ryan Cobb, a 6-foot, 216-pound linebacker from Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J. ...

Roanoke Times — Virginia received a football commitment Monday from Tyler Brosius, a 6-foot-3, 233-pound quarterback from Tuscola High School in Waynesville, N.C. Brosius passed for 2,437 yards and 27 touchdowns as a junior. He also had scholarship offers from Maryland and Pittsburgh, according to rivals.com....