Ron Sanchez

Mark Sanchez
Current position
TitleInterim head coach
TeamVirginia
ConferenceACC
Biographical details
BornSan Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Playing career
1993–1996SUNY Oneonta
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–1999SUNY Oneonta (asst.)
1999–2001SUNY Delhi (asst.)
2001–2003Indiana (asst.)
2003–2009Washington State (asst.)
2009–2018Virginia (asst.)
2018–2023Charlotte
2023–2024Virginia (associate HC)
2024–presentVirginia (interim HC)
Head coaching record
Overall75–78 (.490)
Tournaments4–0 (CBI)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
CBI (2023)

Mark Sanchez is a college basketball coach who is the interim head coach for the Cavaliers men's basketball team at the University of Virginia. He was appointed interim head coach in October 2024 following Tony Bennett's surprise retirement.[1]

He previously served as the head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte from 2018 until he resigned following a 22-14 season to rejoin the University of Virginia as assistant head coach on June 6, 2023.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Boone, Kyle (October 18, 2024). "Virginia coaching candidates: Ron Sanchez named interim coach for 2024-25, search begins to replace Bennett". cbssports.com. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "49ers Announce Ron Sanchez as Men's Basketball Coach - Charlotte". Charlotte. 19 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Charlotte 49ers find next basketball coach on bench of No. 1 NCAA seed".
  4. ^ "Sanchez resigns at Charlotte to rejoin UVA staff". ESPN.com. 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2024-10-21.