Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett never chased the spotlight. That included with his stunning and abrupt decision to retire effective immediately, announced on the eve of the start of the season.

Bennett led Virginia to the pinnacle of the sport in 2019, knocking off Texas Tech 85-77 in overtime to win the national championship. He accumulated 364 career wins during a 15-year run at Virginia, winning the ACC championship six times.

Virginia men’s basketball head coach Tony Bennett is expected to retire. This is unexpected news for the program, especially occurring so close to the start of the upcoming season. There is still a lot to learn about this decision, and fans will likely get more details at Bennett’s press conference on Friday morning.