Tony Bennett

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tony Bennett
Occupation	Basketball Coach
Date Of Birth	Jun 1, 1969(1969-06-01)
Age	55
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Country	United States
Birth City	Wisconsin
Horoscope	Gemini

Tony Bennett Biography

Tony Bennett is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Coach who was born on June 1, 1969 in Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. Basketball coach who began coaching the University of Virginia men’s basketball team in 2009. He is a multiple-time winner of the Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year award as well as the Henry Iba Award as the NCAA’s top men’s basketball coach. In 2019, he led Virginia to an NCAA Championship.

He coached future NBA forward Mike Scott at the University of Virginia.

UVA brought in a well-rounded recruiting class which included Bennett’s first McDonald’s All-American, a consensus top 50 recruit, Kyle Guy. Former five- star recruit and transfer Austin Nichols became eligible after sitting out the previous season, but was suspended for two weeks including the season opening game for an undisclosed incident and dismissed entirely for a second undisclosed incident after playing (and starting) in one game. UVA nonetheless broke its record for consecutive weeks ranked in the AP Top 25 poll with a streak of 64 polling weeks spanning more than three years, breaking its previous best of 49 in the 1980s. Bennett recorded his 250th win as a head coach against No. 14 Notre Dame, in South Bend, 71–54, while extending his record against Mike Brey to 5–0. The Cavaliers notched impressive double-digit victories over eventual national champions No. 5 North Carolina, 53–43, and No. 4 ranked Louisville, 71–55. This completed Bennett’s head-to-head rivalry record against Hall of Famer Rick Pitino at 5–1 before Pitino was dismissed for NCAA rules violations in the off-season.

As a 5’11” guard, Bennett ranks first in NCAA history for career three-point field goal accuracy at 49.7%, shooting above 50% from range in both his junior and senior seasons. He started for the United States national team at the 1991 Pan American Games, was awarded the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the nation’s top player under six feet tall, and was named Academic All-American of the Year as the nation’s top basketball student-athlete. Bennett played for the Green Bay Phoenix under his father Dick Bennett, who later took Wisconsin to the 2000 Final Four using an earlier version of the packline defense seen today at Virginia.

He married his third wife Susan in 2007 and has children. His father Dick Bennett and sister Kathi Bennett are also college basketball coaches.

Tony Bennett Net Worth

Tony Bennett is one of the richest Basketball Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Bennett 's net worth $200 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where he was twice named conference player of the year. He later played three seasons with the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets.

After Mike Krzyzewski and Roy Williams, he became just the third coach in ACC history to post back-to-back 30-win seasons.

Anthony Guy Bennett (born June 1, 1969) is an American basketball coach and former player. He has been the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Virginia since March 31, 2009. He is a three-time winner of the Henry Iba Award for national coach of the year — only the legendary John Wooden won more — as well as a two-time awardee of similar honors from the AP and Naismith and a four-time ACC Coach of the Year. Bennett is also just the third former NBA player to win the NCAA Championship as a head coach. He has been ranked the top defensive coach in college basketball by sources including a CBS Sports poll of head coaches in 2015, and a list compiled by ESPN Insider in 2018. The style of basketball he teaches has often been compared to a boa constrictor choking out opponents, and his teams are known for their unselfish play, defense-first philosophy, and tempo control.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Tony Bennett Dating?

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Bennett led the 2006–07 Cougars basketball team to a 26–8 (13–5 Pac-10, second place) record and the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Cougars earned a No. 3 seed and defeated Oral Roberts in the opening round before falling to Vanderbilt in double overtime in the second round. The NCAA tournament appearance was the first for the Cougars since 1994, breaking a 13-year March Madness drought for the Cougars.

Facts & Trivia

Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tony Bennett celebrates birthday on June 1 of every year.

After one season as assistant coach, Bennett was designated as his father’s successor and promoted to associate head coach. Two years later, he inherited the position of head coach at Washington State when his father retired in 2006.

Is Lady Gaga related to Tony Bennett?

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett are close friends who have bonded over their love of music. Per People, their friendship started in 2011 after she performed Nat King Cole’s “Orange Colored Sky” at the Robin Hood Foundation gala in New York City.

How did Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett get together?

The pair met at a benefit concert , with Bennett recounting to Parade in 2014, “It was the first time I heard Lady perform, and I could not believe the audience’s reaction.” Bennett recounted, “The first thing I said was, ‘Let’s do an album together. ‘ And she said, ‘Okay. ‘ That quick.

Is Tony Bennett doing okay?

Bennett continued performing even after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016. Now, at 95, he will retire , following doctor’s orders.

Does Tony Bennett remember Lady Gaga?

Tony Bennett, 95, recognized Lady Gaga during their final performance at Radio City Music Hall in August , amidst his battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. The 95-year-old revealed his diagnosis in February 2021.