Virginia Head Coach Tony Bennett Turned Down A Raise After They Won The National Title

Virginia head basketball coach Tony Bennett led his team to a National Championship this year and the school wanted to give him a raise, but he said "no thanks." instead asked that the money be used to pay his staff more and for improvements to both his program as well as other Virginia teams. Per Sports Illustrated...

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"[My wife] Laurel and I are in a great spot, and in the past, I've had increases in my contract," Bennett said in the news release. "We just feel a great peace about where we're at, all that's taken place, and how we feel about this athletic department and this community and this school. I love being at UVA... I have more than enough, and if there are ways that this can help out the athletic department, the other programs and coaches, by not tying up so much [in men's basketball], that's my desire."

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Whatta guy.