Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett never chased the spotlight. That included with his stunning and abrupt decision to retire effective immediately, announced on the eve of the start of the season.

University of Virginia men’s basketball head coach Tony Bennett is set to announce his sudden retirement on Friday, according to the university.

The son of former college basketball coach Dick Bennett, Tony took over for his dad at Washington State in 2006, and immediately helped the program make two NCAA tournament runs while recruiting Klay Thompson. He took the Virginia job in 2009, and immediately turned the Cavaliers in one of sport’s most frustrating teams to play against.