Greg Madia

6 days ago | dailyprogress.com | Greg Madia

For the first time in more than two decades, Virginia is in the market for a new baseball coach. Brian O’Connor, who spent 22 years at the helm of the Hoos while crafting and shaping the program into one of the nation’s best, is off to Mississippi State. He was announced as the Bulldogs new coach on Sunday night. At UVa, O’Connor guided his Cavaliers to 18 NCAA tournament appearances, five 50-win seasons, seven trips to the College World Series and the 2015 national title.

6 days ago | dailyprogress.com | Greg Madia

After 22 years in charge of Virginia’s baseball program, seven College World Series appearances and a national title, Brian O’Connor is leaving the Cavaliers. O’Connor is departing to become Mississippi State’s baseball coach, the Bulldogs announced late Sunday night. At UVa, O’Connor built the Hoos into a perennial power. He was 917-388-2 with 18 NCAA tournament appearances. O’Connor produced 102 MLB Draft picks, including 16 first-rounders while at the helm of the Hoos.

1 week ago | roanoke.com | Greg Madia

CHARLOTTESVILLE — On the ceiling of the pristine weight room that opened a year ago inside Virginia’s new football facility is the can’t-miss, bright orange V-Sabre logo. And the tip of the V makes like an arrow aimed toward the practice field, and that arrow keeps Cavaliers fourth-year head strength and conditioning coach Adam Smotherman on track, he said.

1 week ago | dailyprogress.com | Greg Madia

Mississippi State is in heavy pursuit of longtime Virginia baseball coach Brian O’Connor. And over the past 24 hours, multiple sources have indicated to The Daily Progress that O’Connor hasn’t yet made a decision about whether or not to take the job with the Bulldogs. On Thursday, D1Baseball first reported that O’Connor has emerged as the front-runner to be Mississippi State’s next coach.

1 week ago | dailyprogress.com | Greg Madia

On the ceiling of the pristine weight room that opened a year ago inside Virginia’s new football facility is the can’t-miss, bright orange V-Sabre logo. And the tip of the V makes like an arrow aimed toward the practice field, and that arrow keeps Cavaliers fourth-year head strength and conditioning coach Adam Smotherman on track, he said.