Good Morning, Hoos! Former Hoo Meghen Hengerer has been named an assistant coach for Virginia field hockey!

What else do we have brewing this morning?

🏈 Day 1 of camp
🏊‍♀️ Walsh wows
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Day 1 Done. Take a look back at Virginia football head coach Tony Elliott’s message to the team on the first day of fall camp!

🎥 WATCH: Tony Elliott Media Availability — Fall Camp Day 1

🔼 Best of the Best. Virginia swimmer Gretchen Walsh has been named the 2024-25 Academic All-American of the Year, the first Hoo to ever receive the honor.

Walsh was voted the Academic All-American of the Year for all NCAA Division I sports, male and female. The prestigious honor has been awarded annually since 1988 to the most outstanding singular athlete selected from among the approximately 2,000 annual Academic All-America selections.

🏊‍♀️ READ MORE: Gretchen Walsh Named Academic All-American of the Year

🔼 Ready To Roll. Cavalier offensive lineman Drake Metcalf knows about hard work, whether it’s graduating with a political science degree in three years from Stanford or rehabbing from a torn Achilles tendon during his first season at Virginia in 2024.

Metcalf is healthy now heading into fall camp with the Hoos, and is ready to contribute up front.

🏈 KEEP READING: Metcalf Brings Many Strengths To Offensive Line

🔼 Best Buds. Hear what newest Virginia assistant coach Connor Shellenberger had to say about former Hoo Xander Dickson!

🔼 Big Stage. Six current and former Hoos are set to compete at the USATF Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., this weekend!

👟 PREVIEW: Cavaliers Set For USATF Outdoor National Championships

🔼 Throwin’ It. We only have 30 more days until Virginia football is back on the field for its 2025 season opener at Scott Stadium against Coastal Carolina!

Matt Johns, who quarterbacked for the Hoos from 2014-16, threw 30 touchdown passes in his Virginia career, including 20 in his junior season.

🎧 TUNE IN: INSIDE VIRGINIA ATHLETICS

Catch the new episode of the Inside Virginia Athletics with Carla Williams podcast, featuring a conversation about the football offseason and roster building with GM Tyler Jones!

⏪ 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…

Three Cavaliers Named To U.S. Roster For World Lacrosse U20 Championships. Virginia junior Will Erdmann (midfield) and incoming freshmen Robby Hopper (LSM/defense) and Brendan Millon (attack) have been named to final 22-player roster that will represent to the United States at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship, USA Lacrosse announced Tuesday. 

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⚔️ Have a great Thursday, y’all!