After not being retained as Virginia’s men’s basketball coach, Ron Sanchez has found a new home in Waco, Texas, as he’s set to become Baylor men’s basketball’s associate head coach for the 2025-26 season. The announcement came in a press release by Baylor Athletics.
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Sanchez will work with Head Coach Scott Drew, who led the Baylor Bears to a National Championship in 2021. Drew has been the coach at Baylor for 24 seasons as he’s led his squad to 13 NCAA Tournament appearances and five Sweet 16 berths to go along with 19 consecutive winning seasons.
“Ron is a tremendous fit for our program, and we are excited to welcome him to Waco. He has built and coached champions throughout his career in a variety of roles, doing it alongside legendary names like Dick and Tony Bennett,” said Drew per Baylor Athletics press release.
Sanchez joins the program after serving as Virginia’s interim head coach after the sudden retirement of Tony Bennett weeks before the 2024-25 season. On short notice, Sanchez led the Hoos to a 15-17 record, which was not enough to earn the head coaching gig in Charlottesville.
