AFTER 44 YEARS, UVA ATHLETICS' LONGEST-TENURED EMPLOYEE IS RETIRING

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Sept. 22 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release:

For more than four decades, University of Virginia student-athletes have counted on Ethan Saliba.

"Every athlete knows that Ethan has their back and he's going to be there for them," UVA men's basketball coach Ryan Odom said. "He's going to answer the phone. He's going to be there early. He's going to stay late."

Saliba, associate athletic director for sports medicine, is retiring after 44 years at UVA, where he is the longest-tenured member of the athletics department.

A former college football player, Saliba discovered an interest in sports medicine while rehabilitating from injuries. He earned a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from t...