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"Virginia reminds me a lot of BYU when I was named the head coach here. I see tremendous chance for growth and opportunity, and I like to build. I like challenge. I like growth. I like learning, and I see a fantastic chance and opportunity with real and tangible results that can happen, and I'm passionate to help the student-athletes, the players there, experience that." — Mendenhall during his introductory press conference after being named the 40th head coach in program history "I learned along the way that our offensive coordinator and he were best friends — and their wives. And now here comes this opportunity with an existing relationship, an existing friendship and a commonal- ity of what we do and why. And knowing that he has head coaching experience and he can be a great assistant head coach, so I think, yeah, that just magically unfolded in just the right way at the right time." — Mendenhall on hiring former East Carolina head coach Ruffin McNeil, who was fired by his alma mater following the 2015 campaign despite leading them to four bowl games in six years, to be his assistant head coach/inside linebackers coach in Charlottesville (Richmond.com) "What a coup for the Cavs in landing an 11-year FBS head coach with a 99-43 record and five top-25 finishes." — FOXSports.com's Stewart Mandel on awarding Virginia an A-minus for the hiring of new head football coach Bronco Mendenhall HOO'S TALKING ◆ Feb. 9, 1982 — The men's basketball team rises to No. 1 in the national rankings after being ranked third the previous week. They posted a 74-58 win over No. 2 North Carolina Feb. 3 at home and then recorded a neutral-court victory over Virginia Tech, 80-66, Feb. 6 to climb atop the polls. It marked the first time the Cavaliers were ranked first in both the Associated Press and coaches' listings, and they finished the campaign at No. 3 with a record of 30-4 behind star third-year center Ralph Sampson. ◆ Feb. 11, 1992 — The women's basketball team posts its first, and only, win over the nation's No. 1 team with a 75-74 upset of Maryland on the road. The second-ranked Cavs were led by center Heather Burge, who notched 24 points and 17 rebounds, and All-American guard Dawn Staley, who recorded 19 points and nine assists. ◆ Feb. 26, 1921 — The Virginia wrestling team records its first win, a 28-6 decision over VMI. The team was 1-1 in its debut campaign. UVA HISTORY