AROUND THE GROUNDS
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Media outlets named UVa's Brian O'Connor the
National Coach of the Year after leading his team
to the first NCAA championship in program history —
Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, D1Baseball and
Perfect Game.
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losses last year by eight points or fewer for the foot-
ball team. Changing the results in those close ones
could help Mike London's crew take the next step after
improving their 2013 record by three wins last fall.
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Offensive linemen on the 2015 roster have start-
ing experience, which should help improve the run
game that ranked 97th nationally last season (137.8 yards
per game).
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Was the average national ranking in the class
of 2013 for Austin Nichols, who announced his
transfer from Memphis to Virginia July 26. The Briarcrest
Christian School standout — who was named the 2012-13
Gatorade Tennessee Player of the Year after averaging 22.7
points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocked shots per contest—
was rated No. 28 by Scout, No. 37 by ESPN and No. 46 by
Rivals following his senior season.
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Virginia student-athletes earned a spot on
the 59th annual ACC Academic Honor Roll,
which requires varsity athletes to record a GPA of 3.0 or
better for the full year.
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RILEY/COURTESY
UVA
NUMBERS
3
Maryland Open titles
in the last six years for
recent UVa graduate
DENNY MCCARTHY.
The first four-time
All-ACC honoree in program
history added the 2015 crown to
his medalist finishes in 2010 and
2013.
