Former assistant Ron Sanchez, who rejoined the program last season, will take over as interim coach. Williams said a national search for Bennett's replacement will begin shortly, but Bennett is hopeful Sanchez will perform well enough to land the full-time post.

Describing himself as "a square peg in a round hole," a tearful Tony Bennett said Friday he suddenly retired from coaching at Virginia because he wasn't suited to navigate the current landscape of college basketball.

At an emotional news conference Friday, Bennett said he is “not equipped” to lead Virginia in this era defined by NIL and the transfer portal.

Tony Bennett specifically mentioned NIL, the transfer portal and agents playing bigger roles as elements that have changed the game and his place in it. He finished 364-136 in 15 seasons with the

Describing himself as "a square peg in a round hole," a tearful Tony Bennett said Friday he suddenly retired from coaching at Virginia because he wasn't suited