Virginia Tech Hokies

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Virginia Tech Hokies
Hokie Bird
NicknameHokies
Fight songTech Triumph
ColorsChicago maroon and burnt orange[1]
   
Websitewww.hokiesports.com
Atlantic Coast Conference logo in Virginia Tech's colors

The Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams representing

soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, and wrestling. Virginia Tech's women's sports are basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field, golf, and volleyball
.

Virginia Tech's individual athletes have won 21 individual national titles in various

BCS Poll. Virginia Tech is one of only three "Power Five" conference members who has never won a NCAA national championship, along with Kansas State and UCF
.

Name origins and history

Virginia Tech's sports teams are called the "Hokies". The word "Hokie" originated in the "Old Hokie" spirit yell created in 1896 by O. M. Stull for a contest to select a new spirit yell when the college's name was changed from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (VAMC) to Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI) and the original spirit yell, which referred to the old name, was no longer usable. Stull won, and received a $5 award.

Hoki, Hoki, Hoki, Hy.
Techs, Techs, VPI!
Sola-Rex, Sola-Rah.
Polytechs—Vir-gin-ia.
Rae, Ri, V.P.I

Later, the phrase "Team! Team! Team!" was added at the end, and an "e" was added to "Hoki".

Stull later said that he made up the word as an attention-grabber. Though he may not have known it, "Hokie" (in its various forms) has been around at least since 1842. According to Johann Norstedt, now a retired Virginia Tech English professor, "[Hokie was] a word that people used to express feeling, approval, excitement, surprise. Hokie, then, is a word like 'hooray' or 'yeah', or 'rah'." Whatever its original meaning, the word in the popular cheer did, as Stull wanted, grab attention and has been a part of Virginia Tech tradition ever since.[3]

The official university school colors—Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange—also were introduced in 1896. The colors were chosen by a committee because they made a "unique combination" not worn elsewhere at the time.[4]

Fireworks over Lane Stadium

The team mascot is the

Fighting Gobblers
" and the turkey motif was retained despite the name change.

Traditions

The stylized VT (the abbreviation for Virginia Tech) is used primarily by the athletic department as a symbol for Virginia Tech athletic teams. The "athletic VT" symbol is trademarked by the university and appears frequently on licensed merchandise.

During the early years of the university, a rivalry developed between the

Virginia-Virginia Tech rivalry), the West Virginia Mountaineers, and the Miami Hurricanes
.

Virginia Tech's

Highty Tighties. The Old Hokie
spirit yell, in use since 1896, is familiar to all Tech fans.

Many of Tech's more modern traditions were adopted after the construction of Lane Stadium in 1964. Virginia Tech's football traditions and the school's fans are the subject of a 2007 full-length documentary called Hokie Nation[5] which features a mix of interviews with coaches, players and fans as well as a look at Hokie football history and the direction of the program.

Conference affiliation

Virginia Tech conference history[6]
1895–1906 Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1907–1921 South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1921–1965 Southern Conference
1965–1978 Independent
1978–1995 Metro Conference (except football)
1991–1998
Colonial Athletic Association
(wrestling only)
1991–2000 Big East Conference (football only, joined for other sports in 2000)
1995–2000 Atlantic 10 Conference (except football and wrestling)
1998–2004 Eastern Wrestling League (wrestling only)
2000–2004 Big East Conference (except wrestling)
2004–present Atlantic Coast Conference

Tech teams participate in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), which the school joined in 2003 after a tumultuous trek through five different conferences in the previous decade, most recently leaving the Big East in the controversial ACC expansion.

In 1921, Virginia Tech joined the Southern Intercollegiate Conference (now

Southeastern Conference (SEC). In 1932, thirteen schools left the then-gigantic Southern Conference to form the SEC and in 1953, seven more teams left to form the ACC. [7] UVA, which had left the Southern Conference in the mid-1930s, was added to the original seven before the 1953-54 basketball season. [8] Tech was passed over for membership in December of that year, despite a proposal by North Carolina to add the Gobblers and West Virginia Mountaineers. [9] In 1965, Tech left the Southern Conference to become independent. Tech applied for membership in the ACC again in 1977, but was turned down for membership despite support from UVA, Duke, and Clemson. [10]

In 1978, Virginia Tech joined the Metro Conference, winning the conference men's basketball championship tournament and automatic NCAA berth in its first year.

In 1991, Virginia Tech was invited to join the Big East Conference for football only. Members of the Big East football conference included Boston College, Miami, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia.[11] In 1994, Virginia Tech was turned down for full membership in the Big East.[12]

In January 1995, Virginia Tech and Virginia Commonwealth University were ousted from the Metro Conference and subsequently filed a lawsuit against the conference.[13] The lawsuit was settled when Metro agreed to pay the Hokies $1,135,000 and Virginia Tech joined the Atlantic 10 Conference, along with fellow newcomers Dayton and LaSalle in June 1995.[14]

In 1999, the Big East agreed to accept Virginia Tech as a full member in all sports. Virginia Tech ultimately paid $8.3 million to join the conference, $1.1 million of which was actually paid after the school left.[15]

In April 2003, Mike Tranghese, commissioner of the Big East, dropped a bombshell — that the ACC was secretly trying to lure away Big East members.[16] Over the next several months, the ACC held meetings and discussions. Ultimately, Virginia Tech was invited to join the conference, along with Miami. Boston College was added the following year. Virginia Tech finally had achieved what Frank Moseley had sought so long ago — membership in the ACC.

When Virginia Tech was invited to join the ACC, former

Roanoke Times sports editor Bill Brill expressed his displeasure, saying "Virginia Tech will not win an ACC championship in my lifetime."[17] When Virginia Tech's football team proceeded to do precisely that in their very first season in the league, Brill's house in Chapel Hill, North Carolina received hundreds of mocking phone calls from angry Virginia Tech fans, curious to learn when the funeral arrangements would be held.[18]

Football

Main article: Virginia Tech Hokies football

Virginia Tech's football team plays home games in Lane Stadium. With a capacity of 66,233, Lane is relatively small in comparison to many other top FBS stadiums, yet it is still considered to be one of the loudest stadiums in the country. In 2005, it was recognized by rivals.com as having the best home-field advantage in college football.[19]

Since the 1995 season, the Hokies have finished with a top-10 ranking five times, won seven conference championships (three

Commonwealth Cup, a series which Virginia Tech leads 59-38-5.[20]

special teamsplay (called "Beamer Ball") and for tough defenses headed by defensive coordinator Bud Foster. In 2018, Beamer was selected to join the 2018 College Football Hall of Fame.[22]

On November 29, 2015, Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Whit Babcock announced that Justin Fuente was hired from the University of Memphis to succeed the retiring Frank Beamer. In Fuente's first season, Virginia Tech won the ACC Coastal Division and he was named the ACC Coach of the Year.[23]

Men's basketball

Main article: Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball

Virginia Tech's men's basketball team plays home games in Cassell Coliseum. They have enjoyed moderate success in the postseason, making the NCAA Tournament 11 times.

Virginia Tech's men's basketball team saw a resurgence of fan support since the arrival of coach

NCAA tournament
.

In 2003–04, Greenberg's squad made the Big East tournament. A year later, in their first season in the ACC, the Hokies scored their first postseason berth in nine years when they made the

2006–07 season, Greenberg's Hokies finished with a 10–6 record in the ACC and a 22–12 record overall, earning their first NCAA tournament berth in 11 years, reaching the NCAA second round before losing to Southern Illinois
.

In March 2014, Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Whit Babcock announced the hiring of Buzz Williams as the Hokies' new head men's basketball coach. Williams spent the previous six seasons as the head coach at Marquette University, where he compiled a 139–69 record and led the Golden Eagles to five NCAA appearances and a Big East Conference regular season title. During Williams's tenure, Marquette tallied a 69–39 record in the Big East Conference, and six Marquette players made it to the NBA.[24]

In the Buzz Williams era, Virginia Tech made NCAA Men's Tournament appearances in the 2017, 2018, and 2019 seasons, making it the first time in school history that Virginia Tech has made the NCAA Men's Tournament three years in a row. In the 2019 NCAA Tournament, Virginia Tech advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1967.

In April 2019, Whit Babcock announced the hiring of

North Carolina
in consecutive nights. The Hokies were the first seven seed to win the tournament in its long history.

Women's basketball

Main article: Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball

Virginia Tech's women's basketball competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Like the men's team, they play their home games in Cassell Coliseum.

The program's most recent head coach was

ACC Tournament
championship (2023), ACC regular-season title (2024), and 30-win season (2023).

Under former coaches

NIT appearances during that stretch including back-to-back appearances in 2016 and 2017.[26]

Soccer

Main article: Virginia Tech Hokies women's soccer

Women's soccer at Virginia Tech began in 1980 with two club teams under the guidance of Everett Germain and his two daughters, Betsy and Julie. Kelly Cagle was head coach from 2002 to 2010, leaving with a record of 76–70–15 and three consecutive NCAA trips. She was succeeded by Charles "Chugger" Adair.[27] Under Adair the Hokie Women's Soccer quad has spent numerous weeks ranked in the top 25 during their 2012 campaign. During the 2013 season Virginia Tech ranked in the top 5 making it to the Final Four for the first time in school history.[28] The women's team has now been to 6 straight NCAA tournaments 2008–2013 having two Sweet Sixteen finishes and one Final Four finish.

Main article:
Final Four and was the soccer team's most successful season. The Hokies finished the 2007 regular season ranked third nationally.[29]

Baseball

Main article: Virginia Tech Hokies baseball
A Virginia Tech infielder turns a double play against Florida State in 2013

Chuck Hartman, who retired as the Virginia Tech baseball coach in 2006, finished his career as the fourth winningest coach in Division I baseball history with a 1,444–816–8 record, including a 961–591–18 mark in his 28 seasons at Tech, the best record of any baseball coach in history at Tech.

The team is currently coached by John Szefc.[30]

Softball

Main article: Virginia Tech Hokies softball

Since starting its varsity program in 1996, the Virginia Tech softball team has played in six conference championship games, winning both the ACC regular season and tournament titles in 2007.

College World Series, though the Hokies were held scoreless during that appearance and were quickly eliminated in two games.[33] Virginia Tech Softball upset the USA national team in a 1–0 no hitter in 2008[34] and advanced to the Women's College World Series for the first time ever.[35]
Scot Thomas helped start the program in 1996 and celebrated his 600th win during the 2012 season. He was fired following the conclusion of the 2018 season after two consecutive losing seasons.

Since joining the ACC, the Virginia Tech Softball team has won two Conference Titles in 2007 and 2008. On May 31, 2018, Pete D'Amour was announced as the new head coach of the Virginia Tech softball program.[36]

Golf

The men's golf team has won 12 conference championships:[37]

In 2007, Virginia Tech golfer

British Amateur golf tournament since 1979. Weaver edged out 2006 Australian Amateur champion Tim Stewart and earned an invitation to the 2007 Open Championship
.

Former Hokies that have won at the professional level include:

Nationwide Tour
win).

Wrestling

The Virginia Tech

Wrestling program was founded in 1920. The team holds its matches at Cassell Coliseum and practices in the training room on the third floor of the football locker room facility, renovated in 2010.[38]

In 2006, Kevin Dresser was named the head coach of the wrestling program. The team won the 2014 ACC Tournament, led by captain Devin Carter, who was named Tournament MVP. The Hokies finished 8th overall in team standings at the 2014 NCAA Championships. Devin Carter was the runner-up at 141 lbs and Virginia Tech's first ever NCAA Tournament finalist.[39]

During the 2014–15 season, a few select matches were held for the first time at the Moss Performing Arts Center on the Virginia Tech campus.

The Hokie Wrestling team won the 2015–16 regular season ACC dual meet title, after beating previously undefeated North Carolina State University in the last conference dual meet of the season. The team took second place at the 2016 ACC Tournament. The 2015–16 team also set program bests with six All-Americans and a fourth-place finish at the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, which is also ties the 2017-2018 NC State Wolfpack[40] for the highest finish for an ACC team ever. Kevin Dresser was named the 2016 NWCA Coach of the Year at the tournament.[39]

In 2017, Tony Robie became the wrestling program's head coach, following Kevin Dresser's departure to Iowa State.

In 2019, redshirt freshman Mekhi Lewis became the first Hokie wrestler to win a national championship for Virginia Tech. Before his 7–1 victory over two-time defending national champion Vincenzo Joseph of Penn State in the 165-pound finals, Lewis dispatched the number one seed Alex Marinelli of Iowa in the quarterfinals and the number four seed Evan Wick of Wisconsin in the semi-finals. For his remarkable three-day performance, Lewis was named Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament.

In 2024, true sophomore Caleb Henson defeated 6th seed Austin Gomez of Michigan in the finals by a 15-7 major decision in the 149 pound weight division to become Virginia Tech's 2nd ever wrestling national champion. Henson beat 5th seed Ty Watters 8-3 in the quarter finals and number 1 seed Ridge Lovett 1-0 in the semi-finals to reach the championship match against Gomez.[41]

ACC Wrestling Dual-Meet Championships
# Year Conf Overall Head coach
1 2012–13 (5-0) (16-3-8) Kevin Dresser
2 2013–14 (4-2) (8-5-9) Kevin Dresser
3 2015-16 (5-0) (16-2-8) Kevin Dresser
4 2017-18 (4-1) (14-3) Tony Robie
5 2020-21 (4-0) (8-0) Tony Robie

Non-varsity sports

The Hokie Hockey Bird

Ice hockey

Virginia Tech Ice Hockey was formed in 1984. They joined the newly formed

NC State University Wolfpack and the East Carolina University
Pirates. During the 2010–2011 season, the Hokies turned towards a more competitive conference, the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA), where they play in the same division against Liberty, East Carolina, Maryland, and UMBC. In the 2011–2012 season, the Hokies earned a berth in the ACHA Division II National Tournament for the first time in program history, finishing 12th in the nation. The Hokies captured their first MACH championship in 2013 by defeating (3) Liberty, (2) UMBC, and (1) Penn State in succession.

Rugby

The Virginia Tech rugby team was founded in 1968, although the first recorded

Big East conference against its traditional ACC rivals. Tech rugby plays an annual rivalry match against University of Virginia for the Commonwealth Shield.[43] The Hokies are supported by the Tech Rugby Alumni Association, which has established an endowment managed by the Virginia Tech Foundation that provides for limited scholarships for rugby players.[44]
The Hokies are led by head coach Carlos Dominguez.

The Hokies have been successful in rugby sevens. The Hokies finished third in their conference in spring 2012.

PPL Park
in Philadelphia.

The Hokies claimed the 2021 D1-AA National Championship with a dominant tournament run featuring wins over Salisbury (91-0), Boise State (27-11), and West Chester (37-15). The following year, they repeated as champions, defeating the Louisville Cardinals in the 2022 D1-AA Championship Final (24-22).[48]

Bass fishing

The Virginia Tech College Bass team was founded in the 2006–2007 school year, and won their first national title that same year.[49]

Field Hockey

The Virginia Tech Club Field Hockey team was founded as a replacement of the D1 team in the 1990s. The team competes in the club-level National Field Hockey League, and won the league's championship in fall 2017.[50]

Championships

Virginia Tech, along with Kansas State and UCF, is one of only three Power Five conference schools that have not won an NCAA-recognized national championship in any varsity team sport.[51][a] The Hokies listed below have won individual National Championships.

  • Swimming (1)
  • Wrestling (1)
    • Mekhi Lewis – 165-pound weight class, 2019
    • Caleb Henson - 149-pound weight class, 2024
  • Men's Track & Field (11)
    • Spyridon Jullien – Weight Throw, 2005
    • Spyridon Jullien – Hammer Throw, 2005
    • Spyridon Jullien – Weight Throw, 2006
    • Spyridon Jullien – Hammer Throw, 2006
    • Marcel Lomnicky
      – Hammer Throw, 2009
    • Alexander Ziegler – Hammer Throw, 2011
    • Marcel Lomnicky – Weight Throw, 2012
    • Alexander Ziegler – Hammer Throw, 2012
    • Alexander Ziegler – Weight Throw, 2013
    • Tomas Kruzliak – Hammer Throw, 2013
    • Vincent Ciattei, Greg Chiles, Patrick Joseph, Neil Gourley – Men's DMR, 2018
  • Women's Track & Field (8)
    • Queen Harrison
      – 60m Hurdles, 2010
    • Queen Harrison – 400m Hurdles, 2010
    • Queen Harrison – 100m Hurdles, 2010
    • Dorotea Habazin – Hammer Throw, 2011
    • Irena Sediva – Javelin, 2015
    • Irena Sediva – Javelin, 2017[52]
    • Rachel Baxter – Pole vault, 2022[53]
    • Lindsey Butler – 800m, 2022[53]

Non-Varsity Championships

  • Women's Club Soccer – 1997
  • Bass Fishing – 2007
  • Women's Gymnastics (NAIGC Level 8) – 2015[54]
  • Field Hockey – 2017
  • Club Baseball – 2021
  • Rugby – 2021, 2022[55]
  • Men’s Club Track and Field – 2022, 2023

Radio network affiliates

Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network Station List

City Call Sign Frenquency
Abingdon, Virginia WFHG-FM 92.7 FM
Blacksburg, Virginia WBRW 105.3 FM
Blackstone, Virginia WBBC-FM 93.5 FM
Bluefield, West Virginia WKEZ 1240 AM
Bluefield, West Virginia WKOY-FM 100.9 FM
Bristol, Virginia WWTB 980 AM
Charlottesville, Virginia WKAV 1400 AM
Clintwood, Virginia WDIC-FM 92.1 FM
Danville, Virginia WMNA-FM 106.3 FM
Galax, Virginia WCGX 1360 AM
Gate City, Virginia WGAT 1050 AM
Harrisonburg, Virginia WSIG 96.9 FM
Iron Gate, Virginia WJVR 101.9 FM
Jacksonville, North Carolina WAVQ 1400 AM
Lebanon, Virginia WLRV 1380 AM
Luray, Virginia WMXH-FM 105.7 FM
Lynchburg, Virginia WLNI 105.9 FM
Marion, Virginia WOLD-FM 102.5 FM
Morningside, Maryland WJFK 1580 AM
New Bern, North Carolina WWNB 1490 AM
Norfolk, Virginia WNIS 790 AM
Onley, Virginia WESR 1330 AM
Onley, Virginia WESR-FM 103.3 FM
Richmond, Virginia WRNL 910 AM
Richmond, Virginia WRVA 1140 AM
Roanoke, Virginia WJJS 93.5 FM
Staunton, Virginia WTON 1240 AM
Tazewell, Virginia WKQY 100.1 FM
Warsaw, Virginia WNNT-FM 107.5 FM
Washington, D.C. WJFK-FM 106.7 FM
White Stone, Virginia WIGO-FM 104.9 FM
Winchester, Virginia WINC 1400 AM
Wytheville, Virginia WXBX 95.3 FM

See also

Notes

  1. ^ UCF claims a 2017 football championship awarded it by Colley Matrix. However, this championship is not widely recognized and was not bestowed by the NCAA.

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