Article: Bennett Hits Ground Running; First-Year Virginia Coach Is Landing Impressive Recruits

The marriage between first-year men's basketball coach Tony Bennett and Virginia is still in its honeymoon, with executive associate athletic director Jon Oliver happily joking that "Tony hasn't lost a game yet" during a recent radio interview. But six months into his Virginia tenure and about six weeks before he coaches his first game, Bennett has put his imprint on the program.

Bennett's first recruiting class, which will join the team for the 2010-11 season, will include 6-foot-9 forward James Johnson from Wildomar, Calif.; 6-8 forward Will Regan from the Buffalo area; 6-6 guard Joe Harris from Chelan, Wash.; and 6-4 guard K.T. Harrell from Montgomery, Ala. It is likely that Virginia ...

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