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After 17 years in the Colonial Athletic Association Virginia Commonwealth University joins the Atlantic 10 conference. The interim director of athletics David Benedict says the move "gives us an opportunity to not only build our national brand, but…

VCU is defeated 70-62 by Butler University. They now join George Mason University as the Cinderella teams everyone thinks of during March Madness.

VCU defeats the University of Kansas 71-61 and advance to the Final Four.

George Mason fans pulled out all the stops during the 2006 Final Four, covering their bodies in green and gold to cheer on their Cinderella squad.

Dr. Alan Merten, President of George Mason University, celebrates the Patriots' stunning victory over UConn, marking the university's first-ever trip to the Final Four in 2006.

Dr. Alan Merten, President of George Mason University, celebrates the Patriots' stunning victory over UConn, marking the university's first-ever trip to the Final Four in 2006.

University of Virginia hires Ryan Odom. Odom spent 2 seasons with VCU going 52-21 and making the NCAA Tournament in 2025 after defeating George Mason in the A-10 Championship game.

Jim Larrañaga stands atop a ladder in the RCA Dome, cutting down the net.

George Mason hires Tony Skinn, a former player on the 2006 Final Four team to be its head basketball coach. Skinn has no previous head coaching experience at the NCAA level.

Ryan Odom takes over the VCU basketball program after two seasons at Utah State where he want 44-25 with an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2023. Odom also coached at UMBC where he led his 16 seeded team to victory over number 1 seeded UVA. This was…