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Northern Virginia footprint for some of the same prospects. Our studentathletes have also enjoyed competing against Maryland because there have been a lot of bragging rights involved. "Louisville is coming off an extremely successful year for its athletics program, capped by winning the men's basketball NCAA championship. We will begin the competition against them as a crossover rival at a time when their program is really clicking. "Adding Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame brings three high-quality overall programs to the ACC and raises the conference's competitive profile. That's why our coaches are here and a strong reason why our student-athletes come to UVa. They want to play the best in the nation." Cavalier Corner: How are athletics directors, including yourself, around the country working on increasing and maintaining attendance? Littlepage: "Our goal is to make the experience of attending UVa athletics events the best in the country. Our staff continually evaluates all of the components involved in that process. "We must deliver an experience that exceeds the convenience of the 2013 FAN SHIRTS LL FA N FO OT BA ON LY SH IR T $ 10 FOOTBALL S AV E FRIDAYS 25% * UVA Bookstore's Football Friday sale event is in-store only and applies to purchases of regularly priced UVA imprinted clothing and gifts. * 9/20, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1 Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, our final Football Friday Sale will be 11/22. W W W. U VA B O O K S T O R E S . C O M fans watching events remotely. Winning provides a great incentive, but in addition, fans must feel valued. In the end there's nothing like being there when something extraordinary happens." Cavalier Corner: What updates can you provide as far as facilities, new initiatives, short-term and long-term goals as well as budget and fund-raising strategies and targets reached? Littlepage: "We are pleased the George Welsh Indoor Practice Facility has been completed and has quickly become a great addition to our overall program. "The work done to renovate Lannigan Field has been a welcome project. It has benefited not only the track and field program, but also our department as a whole and the university community. "We have a comprehensive list of potential facility projects specific to each of our sports. We depend on the great support of our donors to provide the funding needed to bring any new facility online. "Our competitive goals remain as they have the previous 10 years. We will pursue ACC and national championships in all of our programs. To accomplish that, we have to continue to get the support to fund scholarships, attract and retain quality coaches and student-athletes and provide facilities and services that allow all student-athletes to achieve in the classroom, in their sport and contribute to the university community." — Sean Corso