Tony Bennett, the head coach of the University of Virginia’s men’s basketball team and a former basketball player, has decided to step down and announced his retirement. Bennett’s retirement comes after 15 seasons in which he helped UVA basketball soar to greater heights.

Bennett led Virginia to the pinnacle of the sport in 2019, knocking off Texas Tech 85-77 in overtime to win the national championship. He accumulated 364 career wins during a 15-year run at Virginia, winning the ACC championship six times.

Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett never chased the spotlight. That included with his stunning and abrupt decision to retire effective immediately, announced on the eve of the start of the season.