The NIL era has claimed another legendary coach.
— 20 days before the Cavaliers’ season begins — and, in a teary-eyed press conference, pointed at the reformed NCAA landscape in which players are now paid and can move programs without penalty.
Bennett, who signed an extension in June that would’ve kept him coaching the Cavaliers through 2030, guided his players to 10 NCAA tournament appearances — winning it all in 2019 — while adding six ACC regular-season title and two conference tournament championships over 15 seasons. UVA athletic director Carla Williams told reporters that Ron Sanchez would helm the team as the interim coach this season, with a national coaching search to follow.
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