Virginia Coach Tony Bennett Collapsed Courtside, Leaves Game Momentarily

By Jason Smith on March 17, 2016

Virginia might have been demolishing No. 16 Hampton in their first-round matchup but things weren’t all positive for the Cavaliers.

During their 81-45 victory, head coach Tony Bennett collapsed on the sideline. He left the game for a few minutes before returning.

Virginia head coach Tony Bennett collapsed https://t.co/DqRXn5mm6C

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Another look at Virginia head coach Tony Bennett collapsing on sideline https://t.co/OCmtD94Xv6

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"So, next time they hit me again, I'm going to take one of them out. That's a message."

"We just knew we were going to win."

"I need to leave it in the hands of a new technical team going into the future."

"I just wanted to make sure everybody could showcase their abilities in front of all 32 NFL teams."

"Fans deserve that.”

"He's the engine that's driving all of our winning."

"So, next time they hit me again, I'm going to take one of them out. That's a message."

"We just knew we were going to win."

"I need to leave it in the hands of a new technical team going into the future."

"I just wanted to make sure everybody could showcase their abilities in front of all 32 NFL teams."

"Fans deserve that.”

"He's the engine that's driving all of our winning."