Ron Sanchez '97 is in his second season as the head coach of the Charlotte 49ers men's basketball program. Prior to coming to Charlotte, Sanchez was an integral part of three-time National Coach of the Year Tony Bennett's staff for 12 years as they built Washington State University and the University of Virginia into powerful teams. During Sanchez's time at Virginia, the Cavaliers won 212 games, three ACC regular-season titles, and two ACC Tournament titles, while making six appearances in the NCAA Tournament and one NIT Appearance. While at Washington State, the Cougars played in the NCAA Tournament twice and the NIT once. Sanchez began his coaching career as an assistant coach at his alma mater for the 1998-99 season.