The Gold Standard For Virginia Tech Athletics
Virginia Tech coach James Franklin remains busy assembling his coaching staff before the transfer portal opens on January 2. Late last week, it was revealed that Franklin intended to keep wide receivers coach Fontel Mines and offensive line coach Matt Moore on staff. Mines and Moore would join Brent Pry (defensive coordinator), Ty Howle (offensive […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies improved to 10-2 on the season Sunday with an 82-53 win over the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks. The Hawks were competitive early, taking their first lead, 9-7, at the 15:32 mark of the first half. However, a layup from sophomore guard Ben Hammond two minutes later gave the Hokies an 11-10 […]
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New Virginia Tech football coach James Franklin continues to fill out his coaching staff this month before the transfer portal opens in January. Last week, the Hokies hired their former head coach, Brent Pry, as defensive coordinator. Shortly afterward, Virginia Tech reportedly agreed to terms with Penn State tight ends coach Ty Howle as the […]
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New Virginia Tech football coach James Franklin’s staff continues to take shape. Over the past week, we’ve learned that former Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry will serve as Franklin’s defensive coordinator. Current Penn State tight ends coach Ty Howle will be the new offensive coordinator and play-caller. Now, we know the name of Virginia […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies improved to 9-2 on the season Thursday night with an easy 96-74 win over the Western Carolina Catamounts. Tech is now 6-0 at Cassell Coliseum this season. The Hokies dominated this game from the jump, never trailing, and taking a double-digit lead six minutes in. Freshman guard Neoklis Avdalas was unstoppable […]
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On the same day that the Virginia Tech Hokies found their offensive coordinator, head coach James Franklin landed his new quarterbacks coach. And just like new offensive coordinator Ty Howle, new quarterbacks coach Danny O’Brien is a familiar name for Franklin. The 35-year-old O’Brien started at quarterback for the University of Maryland from 2010-11, before […]
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New Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin made former Hokies head coach Brent Pry his defensive coordinator over the weekend. Pry and Franklin go back a long time, with Pry serving on Franklin’s staff at Vanderbilt and Penn State. On Tuesday, Franklin found his first offensive coordinator at Virginia Tech: Ty Howle. Howle, 34, is […]
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Maybe it was the football team winning the ACC Championship or just that the Lady Hokies were having a tough day, but the Lady Blue Devils came to Cassell on the first weekend in December and defeated the Hokies pretty soundly. The reality of sports with long seasons is that you are going to take […]
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In one of the wildest stories of the year, recently fired Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry could remain in Blacksburg as the defensive coordinator for new head coach James Franklin. According to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports, Franklin is targeting Pry as his defensive coordinator. Pry went 16-24 in his three-plus seasons as Virginia […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies were back in Blacksburg for an in-state afternoon battle against the undefeated George Mason Patriots. It was Tech’s fourth straight game with senior forward Tobi Lawal, and the Hokies had no trouble on Saturday, defeating the Patriots 73-62 to improve to 8-2 on the season. Virginia Tech jumped on George Mason […]
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The ACC/SEC Challenge WBB series hasn’t been going well for the ACC this season. An ACC team had only won one of the seven games prior to the contest between Tech and Florida. Florida seemed to be favored for this one. The Lady Hokies had other ideas. It was Carys’s Game It is difficult to […]
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Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin was a busy man the last two weeks. While the Hokies still had two games remaining when he was hired, Franklin was busy putting together a recruiting class without a coaching staff in place. What Franklin did in two weeks was unprecedented. On the first day of the early […]
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Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin wasn’t busy flipping only former Penn State commitments. On the first day of the early signing period, Franklin worked his magic again, flipping 3-star athlete Tyrell Grant from Syracuse. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound Grant plays at Nansemond River High School in Suffolk, Virginia. Grant was in Blacksburg recently on an […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies opened the early signing period on Wednesday morning, awaiting the decisions of a few targets. Around noon, one of Virginia Tech’s top targets, 4-star linebacker Terry Wiggins, made his decision: That’s right, another former Penn State commitment was following head coach James Franklin to Blacksburg. It seems like we’ve said a […]
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One day before the early signing period begins, Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin continues to be the busiest man in America. On Sunday, Franklin landed one recruit, followed by three more on Monday and four on Tuesday. And the Hokies aren’t done yet. Virginia Tech landed OL Benjamin Eziuka, WR Davion Brown and DT […]
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In last week’s Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament, the Virginia Tech Hokies lost their first two games of the season. After defeating Colorado State in the quarterfinals of the tournament, the Hokies lost their final two games to Saint Mary’s and VCU. The Hokies were without senior forward Tobi Lawal in both losses with what was […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies added another member to their 2026 recruiting class on Wednesday, landing a commitment from defensive tackle T-Ron Richardson. The 6-foot-3, 295-pound Richardson is from Hopewell, Virginia, where he plays at Hopewell High School. Virginia Tech was a major player in Richardson’s recruitment under former head coach Brent Pry. However, Oklahoma swooped […]
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“The best in VA, stay in VA.” That’s apparently the new motto for Virginia recruits who spurn other schools and remain in the Commonwealth to play college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies. On Monday, 4-star offensive tackle Thomas Wilder from Virginia Beach announced he was signing with the Hokies on Wednesday. Now, 4-star wide […]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies are blazing hot on the recruiting trail, and with one day before the early signing period begins, they remain busy. On Tuesday, three-star offensive lineman Benjamin Eziuka flipped his commitment from Penn State to Virginia Tech. Eziuka is the latest former Penn State commit to join head coach James Franklin in […]
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Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin did it four times on Monday. First, Franklin brought two of his former Penn State commitments to Blacksburg, then landed 4-star offensive tackle Thomas Wilder before flipping an SEC commit to finish off Monday evening. Garrett Witherington committed to the Kentucky Wildcats back in the summer, but Franklin kept […]
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At one time, Thomas Wilder was the centerpiece of Virginia Tech’s 2026 recruiting class. Wilder kicked off the July 4 holiday weekend with a bang, committing to the Hokies on July 3. He was VT’s highest-ranked commitment. Then, when head coach Brent Pry was fired in September, Wilder backed off his pledge, and it appeared […]
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New Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin remains red hot on the recruiting trail. After a busy week last week, Franklin and the Hokies landed offensive lineman Maddox Cochrane on Sunday and followed that up with 4-star quarterback Troy Huhn on Monday afternoon . Franklin is far from done. Shortly after the news of Huhn’s […]
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When James Franklin was hired as Virginia Tech’s head coach two weeks ago, he immediately scheduled two big recruiting weekends. Those weekends would feature several of his former Penn State commitments and targets he’d like to bring to Virginia Tech. One of those visitors was four-star quarterback Troy Huhn. Huhn, a 6-foot-4.5, 215-pound passer from […]
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The Lady Hokies took a Thanksgiving trip to the Virgin Islands to play in an annual pre-New Year’s tournament. The team split their result dropping the first game to BYU by a close 60-64 and took their finale against Oregon State 78-67. Unfortunately for the reporting side of things, the family spent the Thanksgiving holiday […]
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Sometimes, when you want to fix a problem, you need to throw everything you have at the problem. The Virginia Tech Hokies needed to improve their offensive line, and by looking at their 2026 recruiting class, new head coach James Franklin is doing everything possible to fix that problem. On Sunday, Franklin added another offensive […]
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