Good Morning, Hoos! The Virginia men’s golf program was one of 75 Division I programs to receive the Platform Golf Team Academic Award annually given by the Golf Coaches Association of America!

What else do we have brewing this morning?

🏊‍♀️ Going swimmingly
🏈 Ground and pound
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Momentous Donation. The Virginia Athletics Foundation (VAF) and Virginia Athletics are excited to announce a historic $2.2 million anonymous commitment, representing a $2.7 million total fundraising impact when coupled with university matching funds, to support scholarships for UVA’s men’s swimming student-athletes.

🏊‍♀️ READ MORE: Historic $2.2 Million Gift to Virginia Men’s Swimming Student-Athletes Marks Largest in Program History

🔼 Ground And Pound. Virginia football head coach Tony Elliott and offensive coordinator Des Kitchings enter 2025 as committed to the run game as they were heading into their first season at Virginia, and with several key pieces now in place, the Hoos could soon be breaking the will of opposing defenses.

🏈 KEEP READING: Punishing Ground Game Remains Goal For Hoos
🎥 WATCH: Former Hoo Andre Levrone comes home and speaks with the team

🔼 Walk The Walk. Virginia running back Xavier Brown has been named to the 2025 Doak Walker Award preseason watch list!

A Fourth Team Preseason All-ACC selection, according to Athlon Sports, Brown appeared in 11 games last year and finished second on the team in both rushing yards (488) and rushing yards per game (44.4).

🏈 READ MORE: Brown Tabbed Doak Walker Award Candidate

🔼 Welcome Aboard. Virginia rowing head coach Wesley Ng has announced the addition of Sophia Luwis as an assistant coach!

Luwis served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator with the Stanford lightweight women’s rowing team in 2024-25.

🚣‍♀️ READ MORE: Sophia Luwis Named Assistant Coach For UVA Rowing

🔼 Do-It-All. We only have 24 more days until Virginia football is back on the field for its 2025 season opener at Scott Stadium against Coastal Carolina!

Olamide Zaccheaus, who played for Virginia from 2015-18, scored 24 touchdowns as a Hoo — 22 through the air and another pair on the ground!

🎧 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…

Cavaliers Win 13 Medals, Set Two World Records At World Aquatics Championships. The Cavaliers tallied 13 medals (seven gold, five silver, one bronze), helping to lead the US to the top of the medal table.

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⚔️ Have a great Wednesday, y’all!