Virginia, Amaka Agugua-Hamilton part ways after ending 8-year NCAA Tournament drought
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Key Points:
- Virginia announced that women's basketball coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton will not return to the program despite leading the Cavaliers to the Sweet 16 this season.
- Agugua-Hamilton finished her four-year tenure at UVA with a 70-58 overall record and a 29-42 record in ACC play, including the team's best season since 2011-12.
- The Cavaliers, a No. 10 seed, advanced from the play-in round to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2000, highlighted by a double-overtime win over No. 2 Iowa.
- Virginia alum and South Carolina coach Dawn Staley expressed surprise at the decision, noting Agugua-Hamilton had the program on the right track and hopes UVA will return to its former success soon.
- Prior to Virginia, Agugua-Hamilton led Missouri State to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and a Sweet 16 berth in 2021.
