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1. Logging on - A look at the role of the Hokies' information technology director

General Release :: Administration Feature :: Matt Kovatch :: Vol. 2 Iss. 6

Take a minute to stop and think about how much time per day you spend looking at a computer. Truth is, we live in a wireless and computer-dominated world now, and as the director of information technology (IT) for Virginia Tech athle…

2. Having fun? - Tech's marketing and promotions staff hopes so

General Release :: Administration Feature :: Matt Kovatch :: Vol. 2 Iss. 5

Alicia LongworthEver wonder who books the entertainment act at halftime of a basketball game, or who decides what music gets played between innings at a baseball game? Most of the time, those decisions, and many more, are made by someone…

3. Admission granted - A view from the front-row seats of Tech's ticket office

General Release :: Administration Feature :: Matt Kovatch :: Vol. 2 Iss. 4

Stephen Medley You probably don’t think twice when you walk up to the gates of Lane Stadium and hand the attendant your ticket to get into the game. But as associate ticket manager for Virginia Tech athletics, Stephen Medley knows the…

4. Zooming in: A look at the role of Tech's videography staff

General Release :: Administration Feature :: Matt Kovatch :: Vol. 2 Iss. 3

If you’ve ever instinctively glanced up at the videoboard in Lane Stadium to catch a replay of a huge hit, you’re not alone. The videoboard plays a big role in the fan experience, but don’t think that everything magically appears…

5. An apple a day - Amy Freel talks about her role as the Hokies' sports nutritionist

General Release :: Administration Feature :: Matt Kovatch :: Vol. 2 Iss. 2

Amy FreelThose who wish to be successful Division I student-athletes have a lot to concentrate on: weight lifting, conditioning, practicing, team meetings, watching film – not to mention their class schedules and their studies. But som…

6. Tech AD Addresses Important Topics Concerning Athletics

General Release :: Administration Feature :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 2 Iss. 1

Virginia Tech is entering its sixth year as a member of the ACC with three championships in football and 10 overall league titles. As usual, the department continues to invest for future success, and we sat down with Jim Weaver, Tech…

7. What it's like to work in academic support for the football team

General Release :: Administration Feature :: Matt Kovatch :: Vol. 1 Iss. 10

Colin Howlett With spring football having concluded on April 25 and final exams about to take place, you know what that means – time for many Hokies to make one final push with their academics before the semester ends. So who better t…

8. What it's like to be... a strength and conditioning coach

General Release :: Administration Feature :: Matt Kovatch :: Vol. 1 Iss. 9

Jamie MeyerBefore student-athletes ever step foot on the field or court at Virginia Tech, they have already been through countless hours of strength training and conditioning, preparing both their minds and bodies for the grueling season…

9. Guarding the Cassell

General Release :: Administration Feature :: Matt Kovatch :: Vol. 1 Iss. 8

Kent Sheets If you’ve ever wandered around Cassell Coliseum early in the morning or late at night, chances are you’ve seen Kent Sheets patrolling the premises. As the facilities manager for Cassell, as well as the adjoining Jamers…

10. Team chaplain combining with a higher power to impact Tech's football program

Football :: Administration Feature :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 8

Johnny Shelton, Tech’s football team chaplain, delivered a prayer before the Hokies took the field in every game this past season. Roughly 25 years ago, Frank Beamer, then a young sprite of a coach at Murray State, recruited a parti…

11. What exactly is a DOBO?

Basketball (W) :: Administration Feature :: Matt Kovatch :: Vol. 1 Iss. 7

Jill Jameson When you watch a basketball game, you’re probably just focused on what goes on between the lines while the clock is ticking and the ball is in play. But how did the teams get to the arena? Where did they sleep? What did…

12. Behind the Lens: Hokie sports through the eyes of Virginia Tech's photographer

Football :: Administration Feature :: Matt Kovatch :: Vol. 1 Iss. 5

Nearly every photo you see in a Virginia Tech game program, on hokiesports.com or in this very magazine comes from Virginia Tech photography coordinator Dave Knachel. Now a 27-year veteran of capturing the excitement of Hokie sports, K…

13. Office of Student Life now under new leadership

General Release :: Administration Feature :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 1 Iss. 4

Reyna Gilbert (third from right) will be coordinating many outreach projects in the future similar to this one in which Paul LaPenna, Erin Reddan, Natalie Sherbak and other members of the track and cross country teams collected shoes…

14. The First Ladies of Football - Behind the scenes with Tech's right-hand (wo)men

Football :: Administration Feature :: Matt Kovatch :: Vol. 1 Iss. 3

With 10 football coaches, a handful of graduate assistants and over a hundred players, you can imagine that there are a lot of logistical needs to be taken care of around the Virginia Tech football offices. Well, most of those needs are …