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University of Virginia athletics updates

Overview

The University of Virginia athletic programs reported various roster changes and competitive results across multiple sports in early September 2026.

In football, head coach Tony Elliott announced that linebacker Kam Robinson is cleared to debut following a season-ending knee injury. In track and field, Trevor Dunbar was named interim head coach following the resignation of Vin Lananna. Volleyball results included a 3-1 loss to Alabama in the ‘Showdown at the Net’ and a straight-sets defeat against UCF.

In other competitions, the field hockey team secured a 2-1 victory over Liberty, while the men’s soccer team defeated Liberty 3-2. The women’s soccer team prepared to begin ACC play following recent draws against Tennessee and Georgetown.

Entities

University of Virginia · Trevor Dunbar · AJ Smith · Kam Robinson · Tony Elliott

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    University of Virginia athletics report mixed results across multiple sports

    University of Virginia athletic teams saw mixed results, including volleyball losses to UCF, field hockey and men's soccer victories over Liberty, and upcoming ACC soccer play.

  2. 18 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    University of Virginia athletics report roster and coaching updates

    University of Virginia athletics see key developments: linebacker Kam Robinson returns to football, Trevor Dunbar takes over as interim track and field head coach, and volleyball faces a loss to Alabama.

Sources

goheels.com · longwoodlancers.com · ucfknights.com · virginiasports.com