Jay Dorsey, who struggled a bit to find his purpose, has landed back in Charlottesville as a firefighter – a career he says he was meant to pursue.

University leaders broke ground Thursday for a proposed $80 million football operations center scheduled to open in 2024. It is the planned centerpiece of an athletics complex being built on North Grounds.

Langston Long, a safety on the football team who goes by the nickname “Lex,” is also a tenor with the Virginia Gentlemen.

Paulette Jones Morant arrived on Grounds in 1970 with no intention of playing sports. By graduation, she had helped found two women’s varsity teams.

Now 28, Bar Botzer, who served in the Israeli Defense Forces, is a welcome addition to the Cavalier program, which advanced to the NCAA tournament’s round of 16 last season.

Cathy Grimes-Miller, the first player from the UVA women’s basketball program to have her number retired, has long had a passion for education.

Tony Elliott, who became UVA’s head football coach in December, said his experience at the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School influenced several of his new hires.

Former Cavalier basketball star Jocelyn Willoughby, who suffered an Achilles injury while playing professionally for the New York Liberty, is back on Grounds.

Tony Elliott laid out his vision for UVA football at his introductory press conference, and received a warm welcome from current and former players, University leaders and fans.

People who know him well laud Elliott’s character and preparation. His former head coach, Tommy Bowden, calls him “the total package.”