2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2009–10
Team:	Virginia Cavaliers
Conference:	Atlantic Coast Conference
Short Conf:	ACC
Record:	15–16
Conf Record:	5–11
Hc Year:	1st
Ahc Year:	1st
Ac1 Year:	1st
Asst Coach2:	Jason Williford
Ac2 Year:	1st

The 2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Tony Bennett, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Last season

The Cavaliers fell to 10–18, with a conference record of 4–12. This was their worst conference record since Pete Gillen's final season in 2004–05, and the worst overall record for Virginia in four decades. At the conclusion of the season, head coach Dave Leitao resigned.^[1] On April 1, 2009, Washington State head coach Tony Bennett was announced as his replacement.^[2]

Schedule

|-!colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| Regular season|-!colspan=9 style="background:#00214e; color:#f56d22;"| ACC Tournament^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dave Leitao Resigns As UVa's Head Men's Basketball Coach . VirginiaSports.com . 31 March 2009 . 9 December 2014.
2. News: Heeere's Tony: Bennett makes debut as UVA coach . . Lindsay . Barnes III . 1 April 2009 . 2022-12-19.
3. Web site: 2009–2010 Schedule. VIRGINIASPORTS.COM - The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. 9 December 2014. 5 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150205111623/http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/va-m-baskbl-sched.html. dead.