Good Morning, Hoos! Coach DeSorbo has a message for everyone!

What else do we have brewing this morning?

🏈 ACC opener soon
🏀 New chapter
​⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Under The Lights. Coming off its highest scoring output in the last five years, Virginia football begins ACC play this weekend under the lights of Scott Stadium, hosting Stanford at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday on the ACC Network!

🏈 PREVIEW: Virginia Opens ACC Play, Hosts Stanford Under the Lights

🔼 A New Chapter. He played professionally in Holland and Germany and he’s worked briefly in Texas and New York, but Darius Theus is a Virginian through and through.

He’s spent most of his 34 years in this commonwealth—first in his native Portsmouth, then in Richmond and now in Charlottesville. And that, says head coach Ryan Odom, is among the many reasons Theus adds value to the University of Virginia men’s basketball program.

🏀 KEEP READING: Theus Excited About New Chapter in Coaching Career

🔼 Marquee Matchup. Fresh off a win over No. 6 Louisville, Virginia men’s soccer hosts No. 1 Wake Forest tomorrow!

🎥 WATCH: Head Coach George Gelnovatch Media Availability

🔼 Up For The Challenge. Virginia men’s tennis’ Rafael Jódar began play at the Columbus Challenger on Wednesday, winning in straight sets over the tournament’s No. 4 seed, Nicolas Mejia of Colombia!

He will take on No. 315 Alex Rybakov in the Round of 16.

🎾 RECAP: Rafael Jódar Advances at the Columbus Challenger

Today’s Trivia Question: How many times have Virginia and Stanford met on the football field?

🎥 PROVING GROUNDS:
Preseason with Virginia Men’s Basketball
EPISODE 1

Check out the premiere episode of the all-access series that follows Head Coach Ryan Odom and the Cavaliers as they begin a new era of Virginia Basketball!

⏪ 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…

Trevor Dunbar Promoted To Associate Head Coach For Track & Field And Cross Country. Since his arrival on Grounds, Dunbar has assisted the Cavalier men’s distance runners to 41 All-ACC honors, 17 All-America performances and was part of the Virginia men’s historic 2024 outdoor season culminating in the first men’s ACC Outdoor Championship team title outright in program history scoring a total 107 points. The men’s team went on to finish eighth at the 2024 Outdoor NCAA Championships with 26 points and led by five First Team All-Americans and three honorable mention honors.

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Thursday, September 18
No scheduled events

Friday, September 19
🏐 Volleyball at Ohio State @ 5 p.m. | B1G+
🏑 Field Hockey vs. Boston College @ 5 p.m. | ACCNX
⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. Wake Forest @ 7 p.m. | ACCN

Saturday, September 20
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA All-Americans (Tulsa, Okla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA All-Americans (Cary, N.C.)
🏐 Volleyball vs. Troy @ 3 p.m. (Columbus, Ohio)
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Syracuse @ 7 p.m. | ACCNX
🏈 Football vs. Stanford @ 7:30 p.m. | ACCN

Sunday, September 21
🎾 Men’s Tennis at ITA All-Americans (Tulsa, Okla.)
🎾 Women’s Tennis at ITA All-Americans (Cary, N.C.)
🏑 Field Hockey at Syracuse @ noon | ACCNX

Trivia Answer: Zero — this Saturday is the first matchup between the two programs!

⚔️ Have a great Thursday, y’all!