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Softball, women’s basketball add coaching depth and experience heading into 2021-22

There will be new faces on the sideline this fall (and spring) for the Virginia women’s basketball and softball teams as both announced new hires in July. Both new coaches are champions in their respective sports and welcome additions.

For basketball, head coach Tina Thompson is adding NBA veteran James Posey to the staff as an assistant coach. Posey played 12 years in the NBA, winning championships with the Heat (2006) and Celtics (2008). An alum of Xavier, Posey served as an assistant coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers from 2014-2019.

“Coach Posey is what we call a purist,” Thomspon stated in Virginia’s official release.