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Soderberg Joins Bennett's Staff

From VirginiaSports.com Offical News Release

Brad Soderberg has been named assistant coach at Virginia, head coach Tony Bennett announced on Friday. Soderberg replaces Ritchie McKay, who returned to Liberty University as head coach after serving on Bennett's staff for six seasons.

Soderberg has 19 years of head coaching experience, including six at the NCAA Division I level. He most recently served as head coach of Lindenwood University where he became the all-time winningest head coach in school history with 127 wins the past six seasons. Soderberg also served as head coach at Saint Louis (2002-07), South Dakota State (1993-95) and Loras College (1988-93).

"I'm excited and fortunate to add Brad Soderberg to the Virginia men's basketball family," Bennett said. "I have known Brad for over 30 years and he has one of the sharpest minds that I've been around in college basketball. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience, and is extremely loyal. Brad has coached against the best coaches and teams in the Big Ten, Conference USA and Atlantic 10, and has won at every level. Our players and staff are going to love working with Brad."

Soderberg coached at Wisconsin for six years from 1995-2001 where he started as an assistant coach under Bennett's father, Dick. Soderberg helped the Badgers advance to four NCAA Tournaments, including the 2000 Final Four, and one NIT appearance. In 2000-01, Soderberg took over as the interim head coach early in the season, and along with assistant coach Tony Bennett, guided Wisconsin to an 18-11 overall record and NCAA Tournament appearance. Soderberg was the first Wisconsin coach since 1911 to win his first eight games, and the first to lead the Badgers to the NCAA Tournament in his first year. He also spent one year as an assistant coach at Saint Louis in 2001-02 under current Washington head coach Lorenzo Romar.

"I am humbled and excited by this opportunity," Soderberg said. "I'm flattered that Tony believes I can contribute in some way to all he, his staff and players have built at Virginia. I am a proud graduate of the School of Bennett Basketball founded by his father, Dick, who I played for at UW-Stevens Point and assisted at Wisconsin. I'm equally proud to join the Cavalier program as we continue to build on the remarkable standards Tony has established."

Read the full news release here.

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This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne

“The Opening: D.C.” (Formerly the Nike Football Training Camp) was held at Centreville High School (Clifton, VA) on Sunday. Two of Virginia’s class of 2016 commits - WR Cole Blackman and LB Landan Word - participated, with Blackman earning a spot in the Showcase 7-on-7 at the end of the event.

I’ll have an initial report on the combine out with individual reports to follow throughout the week. Some of the UVa prospects I caught up with include ...

- Glen Allen (VA) class of 2016 wide receiver Cole Blackman
- Lake Taylor (Norfolk, VA) class of 2016 cornerback Wayne Davis
- Hermitage (Richmond, VA) class of 2016 defensive tackle Sulaiman Kamara
- Hylton (Woodbridge, VA) class of 2018 tailback Ricky Slade Jr.

UVa has offered all three uncommitted prospects.

Also this week, I hope to catch up with top class of 2016 recruit Josh Ball, who was in Charlottesville this past Saturday for the Spring Game. Ball, an offensive tackle out of Stafford (VA), scored an offer from Florida State last week.

Basketball recruiting-wise, UVa played host to 5-star class of 2016 small forward V.J. King this past Saturday. The Paul VI (Fairfax, VA) prospect tweeted that he had a “great” time on the trip. We hope to catch up with King for more on the experience and the latest on his recruitment. EDGE subscribers can read more about him in an article I posted last Friday (linked below).

As reported here on Friday, L.C. Bird (Chesterfield, VA) class of 2015 shooting guard Kenny Williams is scheduled to tour UVa’s Grounds on Tuesday. The 6’4” senior visited UNC on Sunday and is also scheduled to visit Louisville on Wednesday.

Chris Horne, our resident recruiting expert, provides updates throughout the week for EDGE subscribers about UVa's commitments and recruiting targets in football and men's basketball. To sign up for an EDGE subscription, please check out the Sabre EDGE Sign Up and Information Page. If you're already on board as an EDGE subscriber, click the links below to catch up on recruiting.

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Around the World of Wahoo Sports ...

  • UVa Captures First ACC Championship with Record Outing: The 11th-ranked Virginia women's golf team turned in the greatest performance in the 27-year history of the ACC Championships to claim the first league title in the program's history. The Cavaliers completed the two-day, 54-hole event at 27-under 837, the lowest score in ACC tourney history. It was also the best team score in UVa history, topping the 14-under 850 recorded earlier this year at the UCF Challenge. The outcome was never in doubt entering the final round. Virginia finished 26 strokes better than fifth-ranked Duke and 29 shots ahead of third-place finishers North Carolina, Florida State and Wake Forest.
  • UVa Ends Regular Season with Third-Place Finish at Yale: The 23rd-ranked Virginia men's golf wrapped up its regular season with a third-place finish at the 14-team Yale Spring Invitational. The Cavaliers shot five-over 285 on Sunday for a 54-hole total of 14-over 854. Wake Forest took top honors at 15-under 825 and Clemson was second at 853.
  • Virginia Defeats No. 9 Miami, 5-2, to Clinch Series: The Virginia baseball team rallied for four runs in the eighth inning to down No. 9 Miami, 5-2, Saturday afternoon. The Cavalie won two of three games in the weekend series.
  • No. 4 Cavaliers Down Miami 5-2 in Regular Season Finale: The No. 4 Virginia men's tennis team completed its ninth consecutive undefeated ACC regular season, its 10th in the past 11 years, with a 5-2 victory at Miami on Sunday. The Cavaliers (20-3, 12-0 ACC) reached the 20-win mark for the 13th consecutive season.
  • No. 12 Virginia Blanks NC State 7-0: The 12th-ranked Virginia women's tennis team blanked NC State 7-0 in ACC action on Sunday. The Cavaliers improved to 18-5 overall and 11-3 in ACC play, marking their second-most league wins in school history.
  • No. 4 Virginia Sweeps Five Races on Final Day of Clemson Invitational: The No. 4 Virginia rowing team swept five races on a rainy Sunday morning at the second day of the Clemson Invitational on Lake Hartwell. Overall, the Cavaliers were victorious in 14 of 15 events over the course of the weekend.
  • No. 9 UVa Tops No. 14 Georgetown on Senior Day, 12-9: Ryan Lukacovic scored four goals and dished out three assists to lead No. 9 Virginia (9-4) past No. 14 Georgetown (8-5) on Saturday, 12-9, inside Klockner Stadium.
  • Cavaliers Cap Regular Season with a 17-10 Victory over Virginia Tech: The No. 5 Virginia women's lacrosse team (11-5, 4-3 ACC) closed out the regular season with a 17-10 victory over Virginia Tech (6-10, 0-7 ACC) on Friday. will be the No. 4 seed in the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Lacrosse Championships, taking on the No. 5 seed, Notre Dame (9-7, 3-4 ACC), in the quarterfinals on Thursday, April 23 at 1 p.m. The Cavaliers are hosting the tournament for the first time since 2008, with all three rounds taking place at Klockner Stadium from April 23-26. All seven games of the tournament will be televised on the ACC's Regional Sports Network (RSN).
  • School Records Fall at Virginia Challenge: The Virginia men's track and field team broke a pair of school records Saturday to conclude an impressive showing at the Virginia Challenge at Lannigan Field. Filip Mihaljevic and Jordan Young both set school records to highlight the second day of the meet. Young won the hammer throw with his school record toss of 228-1. Mihaljevic broke his own school record in the shot put, becoming the first Cavalier to reach the prestigious 20-meter mark, at 20.16m (66-1.75). Mihaljevic set a new school record of 201-10 in the discus during the meet as well. On the women's side, Christine Bohan set a new school record in the shot put with a toss of 16.31m (53-6.25) to finish third in the event. The 4x100m relay of Peyton Chaney, Andrea Wright, Jordan Lavender,and Tori McKenzie became the first UVa quartet to run under 45 seconds, crossing in 44.75 and breaking a record that has stood for 20 years. Freshman Bridget Guy broke the school record in the pole vault by clearing 12-7.5.
  • Virginia Falls at No. 10 Florida State: The Virginia softball team fell at No. 10 Florida State, 8-0 in five innings, Sunday.


To read the full stories or gather more information on Virginia athletics, check out Virginiasports.com.

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