Inside HOKIE SPORTS | Vol. 14 No. 3 | December 2021

Published by the Virginia Tech Athletics Department • Inside Hokie Sports (ISSN 8750-9148, periodical postage paid at Blacksburg, VA 24060 and additional mailing offices) covers Virginia Tech athletics and is published six times annually. The publisher is the Virginia Tech Athletics Department, 21 Beamer Way, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Mail all address changes, written inquiries and complaints to Virginia Tech Athletic Fund, P.O. Box 10307, Blacksburg, VA 24062-0307 or call 540-231-6618. Inside Hokie Sports assumes no responsibility for companies and persons who advertise in this publication. Reproduction of contents in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Publisher does not guarantee accuracy of information contained in any advertisement. ATTN POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Virginia Tech Athletic Fund, P.O. Box 10307, Blacksburg, VA 24062-0307. Printed by Worth Higgins & Associates of Richmond, Virginia. John Sours Designer Dave Knachel Photographer Contributor Christopher Fair Virginia Tech Sports Properties December 2021 Vol. 14, No. 3 inside.hokiesports.com *To advertise with Virginia Tech athletics or Inside Hokie Sports, contact Kyler Pilling at Virginia Tech Sports Properties— 540-418-6307 contents 2 A Word from Whit 4 Arians Family makes generous contribution to Virginia Tech Athletics 5 Donor Spotlight 6 Behind the Mic: Clean Mountain Air 8 Getting the Band Back Together 12 Unfinished business 17 Scholarship Impact: Brock Hoffman 18 Down and Out 22 Navigating the “Mayhem” of Life After Sports 25 University Club of Virginia Tech Opens Its Doors to Hokie Nation 27 Monogram Club News 29 Inside the Huddle 5 8 12 4 2 22 25 29 17 18