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Is Virginia volleyball becoming a competitive ACC program?

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With the offseason fully upon us, it’s time to take a look at the state of the many athletic programs at UVA and hand out some grades.

After a turbulent recent history, here’s how the Virginia Cavaliers volleyball program is shaping up heading into the fall.

Last five years: D

The past five seasons for Virginia volleyball have, to say the least, not been pretty. Off the court, the program dealt with a coaching scandal in the spring of 2021 that saw head coach Aaron Smith and his entire staff relieved of their duties and replaced with former University of Florida associate head coach Shannon Wells.