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Virginia Wins Capital One Cup For Men's Sports

From Virginia Athletics Media Relations Official Release A school-record three NCAA men's championships and a top-10 ranking in men's basketball led the University of Virginia to its first Capital One Cup all-sports competition championship for men's sports during the 2014-15 season.

The Capital One Cup competition is based on top-10 finishes in a combination of NCAA brackets and final polls and recognizes the top-achieving programs in college athletics. A separate champion is awarded for men's sports and women's sports.

The Virginia men finished with 149 points, earning 60 points for each of its final No. 1 rankings in men's soccer and baseball, 20 points for its final No. 1 ranking in men's tennis and nine points for its No. 8 final ranking in men's basketball.

"This is a proud moment for the University of Virginia, as our student-athletes, coaches, staff, donors and fans all played an important role to help bring home the Capital One Cup trophy," University of Virginia Athletics Director Craig Littlepage said. "The award illustrates the success many of our programs achieved this year as we pursue our 10-year goals. It's fitting in the year we announced our All In For Excellence initiative that we won this competition with the help of so many supporters. On behalf of the University of Virginia, we would like to thank Capital One for its enduring commitment to college athletics."

Oregon placed second with 121 points followed Ohio State with 93.5 points. Florida placed fourth with 84 points and Denver placed fifth with 72 points.

In recognition of this achievement, Capital One will present a trophy and a check for $200,000 for student-athlete scholarships to the University of Virginia. That presentation will be made July 15 at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles.

Read the full news release here.

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This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne

Providence College transfer Paschal Chukwu will play in the ACC, but it won't be for UVa. The 7'2" center reportedly has settled on Syracuse as his transfer destination, choosing the Orange over Iona, Michigan State, Nebraska, and UVa. Chukwu will sit out this coming season but will have three years of eligibility beginning in 2016/2017.

Barring a late class of 2015 addition, with Chukwu off the board Virginia's focus is now fully on finishing out the class of 2016 in strong fashion. UVa has three commitments - combo guards Kyle Guy and Ty Jerome, and forward/center Jay Huff - and has three scholarship spots remaining.

This week I plan to catch up with UVa commit Ty Jerome for his thoughts on the Nike Basketball Academy, which he competed this past week, as well as final thoughts on his experience in Charlottesville at the 2015 NBPA Top 100 Camp.

On the football recruiting front, Virginia picked up a 2016 commitment on Monday when 6'5", 270-pound rising senior offensive lineman Dillon Reinkensmeyer pledged to the Hoos. Reinkensmeyer is the 15th member of the 2016 recruiting class and the second offensive lineman. Stay tuned for more.

I'll also have report on new commits Jordan Mack, a safety out of Georgia, and Darrius Bratton, a defensive back/wide receiver out of William Fleming High School in Roanoke, Virginia, as well as the latest football recruiting updates.

EDGE subscribers also can check out my latest "Strategy Session," in which I analyze the latest football recruiting and roster additions and how they impact the needs of the 2016 Class moving forward.

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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Kickoff Times Announced for Virginia's First Three Home Football Games: The ACC announced start times and broadcast originations for Virginia's first three home games of the 2015 season. Notre Dame (Sept. 12, 3:30 p.m., ABC), William & Mary (Sept. 19, 3:30 p.m., ESPN3), and Boise State (Sept. 25, 8 p.m., ESPN) all visit in September.
Virginia Finishes Sixth in Final Directors' Cup Standings: A school-best three NCAA championships in one season propelled Virginia to a sixth-place finish in the final 2014-15 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup competition for Division I schools, announced Thursday (June 25) by the National Association of Directors of Athletics (NACDA). Virginia is one of 13 schools to rank in the top 30 of the final Directors' Cup standings in the 22-year existence of the program.
Anderson Selected by Dallas in First Round of 2015 NBA Draft: Former Virginia All-American Justin Anderson was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft on Thursday (June 25) night. Anderson was the 21st overall pick of the draft and is the first UVa player to be selected in the first round since Cory Alexander was selected 29th overall by San Antonio in 1995.
Brogdon Selected for U.S. Pan American Men’s Basketball Team Training Camp: Virginia’s Malcolm Brogdon is one of 22 players that will participate in the 2015 U.S. Pan American Men’s Basketball Team training camp, USA Basketball announced Monday (June 29). The training camp will be used to select the 12 players who will represent the United States at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. The USA training camp will be held July 7-12 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and the U.S. team will train July 13-16 at the Chicago Bulls practice facility.
Matt Thaiss Added to U.S. Collegiate National Team: Virginia catcher Matt Thaiss has received and accepted an invitation to play for the 2015 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team. He will report to the team on Sunday. Named a Third-Team All-American by Louisville Slugger, Thaiss batted a team-leading .323 while hitting 10 home runs and driving in 64 runs for the Cavaliers’ national championship team. In 67 games, Thaiss recorded 82 hits, including 18 doubles, while scoring 49 runs. He was named to the All-College World Series Team and batted a team-leading .318 in the NCAA Tournament.
McCarthy Picks Up PING All-America Honors: he Golf Coaches Association of America announced Virginia men’s golfer Denny McCarthy has been named a third-team PING All-American. It marks the third consecutive season McCarthy has earned All-America honors.
Virginia Announces 2015 Cross Country Schedules: The Virginia cross country teams announced their 2015 schedules. The Cavaliers will host three meets at Panorama Farms in Earlysville, including the NCAA Southeast Region Championships.

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

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