The way it played out, Sanchez, who followed Bennett to Virginia when Bennett was hired away from Washington State in 2009, and was at his side for two stretches, around a five-year stint when he left to serve as the head coach at Charlotte, got the chance to audition on the job for the past five months.

Ron Sanchez is out as Virginia’s basketball coach. Sanchez, who took over for longtime head coach Tony Bennett after his surprise retirement in October, served as the Cavaliers’ interim head coach this season.