The University of Virginia's men's basketball program will not retain interim head coach Ron Sanchez, the school said in a release. "I am grateful to Coach Sanchez for accepting this role during such a critical time for the program,

Ron Sanchez is out as Virginia’s basketball coach. Sanchez, who took over for longtime head coach Tony Bennett after his surprise retirement in October, served as the Cavaliers’ interim head coach this season. Following their loss to Georgia Tech in the ACC tournament on Wednesday, the program opted to officially part with Sanchez.

“Virginia officially announces what has been expected for a few months: interim head coach Ron Sanchez will not be retained as the program’s full-time head coach for the 2025-26 season,” Jeff Borzello said in a post. Ron Sanchez was obviously put into a very difficult spot ahead of this season, but he did not do enough to earn the full-time gig.