When Virginia hired Bronco Mendenhall as their head coach in December of 2015, he knew what he was getting in to. Under previous head coach Mike London, the Hoos had earned 5 wins or less in four consecutive seasons. Suffice it to say, in 2016, Mendenhall’s first year at the helm, the Virginia Cavaliers’ football team was a long way from competing in the ACC, nonetheless winning the conference.
UVA has not yet turned into a powerhouse like Clemson or Florida State (who could’ve expected so much in year three under Mendenhall), but the program appears to be moving in the right direction.