The University of Virginia has fired its head women's basketball coach, Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, following reports of a toxic culture within the program. The move comes after Virginia reached the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2000, a season that saw the team make history as one of the program's most successful moments. However, an internal investigation revealed that Agugau-Hamilton had created an environment where her support staff feared for their jobs due to abusive behavior towards them and threats to fire them. The school announced its decision to dismiss the coach, which did not specify a reason for the dismissal.