(Inside Lacrosse Photo: Matt Riley)

Dom Starsia has been offered a contract renewal as head coach of Virginia, a shift in course from the status reported Tuesday morning by Inside Lacrosse.

It is not yet clear whether or not Starsia has accepted the offer.

Multiple sources indicated that more than 200 alumni reportedly contacted the university after Tuesday’s reports — which included an email circulated on the Virginia Lacrosse Alumni Network group that said his “contract will not be renewed and he will not coach the team next year.” At that time, Starsia was not expected to return as head coach.

The alumni messages are said to have garnered attention from the office of the university president. There was a shift in course, and Starsia was offered the new contract.

His current five-year deal runs through January 2017. Ty Xanders tweeted that Starsia’s new contract is a three-year deal.

Athletic Director Craig Littlepage said last week: "We evaluate our coaches and sport programs on an ongoing basis. One of the goals for the Department of Athletics is to win conference and national championships and our program has won 3 ACC and 3 NCAA championships since 2003. In recent years we haven't played at a championship level so we're now in the process of determining what's necessary for our men's lacrosse program to be successful and reach our desired goals.”

Virginia athletics referred IL to that statement on Tuesday and Thursday.

Original story on May 17

Sources: Virginia Coach Dom Starsia’s Contract Will Not Be Renewed

Dom Starsia will not return as Virginia’s head coach for the 2017 season, multiple sources have told Inside Lacrosse. Additionally, an email circulating among the Virginia Lacrosse Alumni Network stated that his "contract will not be renewed and he will not coach the team next year."

The Cavaliers finished 7-8 this season, and Starsia’s five year deal runs through January 2017.

When reached for confirmation, a spokesman for Virginia athletics referred to AD Craig Littlepage's statement to the Charlottesville Daily Progress from last week, which said: "We evaluate our coaches and sport programs on an ongoing basis. One of the goals for the Department of Athletics is to win conference and national championships and our program has won 3 ACC and 3 NCAA championships since 2003. In recent years we haven't played at a championship level so we're now in the process of determining what's necessary for our men's lacrosse program to be successful and reach our desired goals.”

Starsia just finished his 24th season leading the Cavaliers, compiling a record of 274-103 in Charlottesville. He won four national championships, advanced to the final four 13 times and qualified for the NCAA Tournament 21 times.

Virginia becomes the seventh open head coaching position in this offseason as Princeton, Jacksonville, UMBC, Vermont, Binghamton and Hartford are all conducting searches for new head coaches.

IL's Matt Kinnear contributed to this report. Check back to InsideLacrosse.com for more on this developing story.

(Inside Lacrosse Photo: Matt Riley)

Dom Starsia has been offered a contract renewal as head coach of Virginia, a shift in course from the status reported Tuesday morning by Inside Lacrosse.

It is not yet clear whether or not Starsia has accepted the offer.

Multiple sources indicated that more than 200 alumni reportedly contacted the university after Tuesday’s reports — which included an email circulated on the Virginia Lacrosse Alumni Network group that said his “contract will not be renewed and he will not coach the team next year.” At that time, Starsia was not expected to return as head coach.

The alumni messages are said to have garnered attention from the office of the university president. There was a shift in course, and Starsia was offered the new contract.

His current five-year deal runs through January 2017. Ty Xanders tweeted that Starsia’s new contract is a three-year deal.

Athletic Director Craig Littlepage said last week: "We evaluate our coaches and sport programs on an ongoing basis. One of the goals for the Department of Athletics is to win conference and national championships and our program has won 3 ACC and 3 NCAA championships since 2003. In recent years we haven't played at a championship level so we're now in the process of determining what's necessary for our men's lacrosse program to be successful and reach our desired goals.”

Virginia athletics referred IL to that statement on Tuesday and Thursday.

Original story on May 17

Sources: Virginia Coach Dom Starsia’s Contract Will Not Be Renewed

Dom Starsia will not return as Virginia’s head coach for the 2017 season, multiple sources have told Inside Lacrosse. Additionally, an email circulating among the Virginia Lacrosse Alumni Network stated that his "contract will not be renewed and he will not coach the team next year."

The Cavaliers finished 7-8 this season, and Starsia’s five year deal runs through January 2017.

When reached for confirmation, a spokesman for Virginia athletics referred to AD Craig Littlepage's statement to the Charlottesville Daily Progress from last week, which said: "We evaluate our coaches and sport programs on an ongoing basis. One of the goals for the Department of Athletics is to win conference and national championships and our program has won 3 ACC and 3 NCAA championships since 2003. In recent years we haven't played at a championship level so we're now in the process of determining what's necessary for our men's lacrosse program to be successful and reach our desired goals.”

Starsia just finished his 24th season leading the Cavaliers, compiling a record of 274-103 in Charlottesville. He won four national championships, advanced to the final four 13 times and qualified for the NCAA Tournament 21 times.

Virginia becomes the seventh open head coaching position in this offseason as Princeton, Jacksonville, UMBC, Vermont, Binghamton and Hartford are all conducting searches for new head coaches.

IL's Matt Kinnear contributed to this report. Check back to InsideLacrosse.com for more on this developing story.