Pictures of tony bennett uva
Pictures of tony bennett uva
Susan crow.
Reliving the Moments That Made the Tony Bennett Era at UVA
The final news conference of the Tony Bennett era at the University of Virginia had the now-former head coach of the Cavalier men’s basketball team thinking about the first time he stepped to the podium as the Wahoos’ leader.
On Friday, he sat in the same second-floor room at John Paul Jones Arena as he did on April 1, 2009, with then-Director of Athletics Craig Littlepage by his side.
“I can remember 15 1/2 years ago sitting with you here,” Bennett said Friday as he found Littlepage in the crowd.
“My son and daughter, Anna and Eli, were 7 and 8 years old. Laurel (Bennett’s wife) was right there.
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You still look the same, Laurel. I look about 30 years older.
“But how special that moment was, and I’m so grateful for the opportunity.”
The feeling from Wahoo Nation is mutual.
Bennett took the UVA community on a 15-year ride that no Hoo will soon forget.
In connection with Bennett’s retirement, UVA Today looks back at the