The former ACC Coach of the Year and FCS national champion is 23-37 in five years at Virginia.
Virginia Cavaliers head coach Mike London is guaranteed to return next season, UVA announced Wednesday afternoon.
The coach had remained on the same hot seat he'd been on since 2013, with many guessing that a loss in Saturday's game against Virginia Tech would spell the end of his job. Not only would that loss mean an 11-year losing streak in the Commonwealth Cup rivalry, it would also ensure the Cavaliers stay home for the third bowl season in a row. That's off the table now, and Virginia's promising 2014 recruiting class gets one more season to prolong London's time in Charlottesville.
The statement from Virginia AD Craig Littlepage:
It was important to see improvement in our football program this season. I've seen signs of progress in many areas. Through the staff changes made over the last two years, we are better at teaching the game and in the overall development of the student-athletes. We also continue to notice the commitment by this group of coaches and student-athletes to their academic and community responsibilities.
The staff has re-focused its recruiting efforts to emphasize the need to attract student-athletes capable of helping the program compete at a high level in the expanded Atlantic Coast Conference. We are seeing many of these student-athletes on the field right now and the staff continues to have success on the recruiting trail. We will continue to support the program in their efforts to maximize their recruiting success.
It's important for each of our sports programs to continue to show progress and follow a plan to compete for conference championships and in postseason competition to support the department's goals. I trust the plan Mike has in place and believe his leadership provides the best opportunity for Virginia football to be successful in the future.
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