Pete Gillen

Two days before the official start of practice, Pete Gillen sat down with the local media and discussed the prospects of his basketball team. It’s the seventh time he has done so as Virginia’s coach, and it may not be his favorite annual event. But Gillen had to be happy that he was sitting in front of a background of V-Sabres in University Hall. He will likely be even happier if he is sitting in the same spot next year, as that would mean his team was both successful on and off the court during the 2004-05 season.

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