On what would have otherwise been a normal Saturday morning practice at the Aquatic & Fitness Center March 1, the Virginia divers gathered in the pool deck classroom for an impromptu meeting with Coach Todd DeSorbo. The divers were notified of the meeting — but not its contents — just hours before it occurred, by former interim diving coach Jack Gigliotti.
At this meeting, the divers learned that their program would be cut. To provide insight on the content of this meeting and its effects, The Cavalier Daily spoke with a quartet of former divers.
With brewings of future roster caps on NCAA athletic programs — that later culminated in the passing of the House settlement in June — many student-athletes were aware early on that cuts would be made, at least on an individual level…