Jason Williford has accepted a position on Tony Bennett's new Virginia basketball staff and an announcement will be made as soon as UVa's human resources department gives the go-ahead, according to sources familiar with the situation.

Williford, who played for the Cavaliers from 1991-1995, has been an assistant coach at American University for the past four seasons after working at Boston University for five seasons.

Before that, he played professionally in Iceland and Korea.

He grew up in Richmond and was a basketball standout at John Marshall High School.

Williford is one of three assistants chosen by Bennett, along with associate head coach Ritchie McKay, previously the head coach at Liberty. Virginia has announced the McKay appointment but may go public with the other staff appointments at the same time.

Ron Sanchez, a member of Bennett's Washington State staff, will be following Bennett to Virginia.

-- Doug Doughty