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Hoos Brew 6/5: Ben James Goes 4-for-4!
James is a four-time, First Team All-American!
Hoos Brew Crew
June 05, 2026
Good Morning, Hoos! Make that SEVEN games at Scott Stadium this season!
What else do we have brewing this morning?
⛳ Ben James makes more history
🎾 Women announce recruiting class
⚔️ And much, much more!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 4-for-4! Virginia men’s golfer Ben James has been named a 2026 PING First Team All-American by the Golf Coaches Association of America, becoming the first player in program history and only the fifth collegiate golfer EVER to be a four-time, First Team All-American!
🔼 Managing The Team! Virginia director of athletics Carla Williams and head football coach Tony Elliott have announced that Justin Speros has been promoted to the program’s general manager role!
🔼 Next Up! Virginia women’s tennis head coach Sarah O’Leary has announced the program’s 2026 recruiting class, with Mara Gae, Alyssa James, Shannon Lam and second-year transfer Eugenia Zozaya set to join the Hoos this fall!
🎾 READ MORE: Virginia Announces 2026 Recruiting Class
🔼 Back Where It All Started. Lyle Yorks has an office full of treasures reflecting a career in professional soccer – signed jerseys, photos with famous players and plaques commemorating significant accomplishments.
But before Yorks became a powerful soccer agent, he was a student-athlete at the University of Virginia in the early 1990s. And he’s got a trunk for that stage of his life.
⚽ FROM UVA TODAY: Soccer power broker traces his start to an ‘amazing’ UVA experience
Today’s Trivia Question: Before Ben James, when was the last time a collegiate golfer became a four-time, First Team All-American?
⏪ ICYMI
We like our Brew hot ‘n’ fresh, but we’re not opposed to you reheating your cup. Here’s some news you may have missed recently…
Virginia Football Season Opener Relocated to Charlottesville. Following extensive review with operational partners and international stakeholders, the 2026 NC State at Virginia football game, originally scheduled to be played in Brazil, will be relocated to Charlottesville, Virginia, for this conference matchup.
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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Wednesday, June 10 — Saturday, June 13
👟 Track & Field at NCAA Championships (Eugene, Ore.)
Trivia Answer: 2001!
⚔️ Have a great weekend, y’all!