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1. Schultze finishes third at NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Track & Field :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 11

Martina Schultze became an All-American for the sixth time in her career after a bronze medal performance in the pole vault at the NCAA outdoor meet. Martina Schultze’s amazing season ended in style, as she finished in third place in …

2. Group of longtime athletics department employees decides to retire

General Release :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 11

Billy Hite, who worked 33 years as Tech’s running backs coach and played a large role in developing the Hokies’ tradition of excellence in the backfield, is retiring after 36 years at the school. The laugh is unmistakable; that deep…

3. Techs top ten of the past year

General Release :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 11

Here are the top 10 moments of the 2013-14 academic year as compiled by the magazine staff, with help from several in the athletics communications office: 1. Women’s soccer squad makes it to the College Cup The Tech women’s socce…

4. Six Hokies crowned champions at ACC outdoor track and field championships

Track & Field :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 10

The Virginia Tech track and field teams saw six individuals win ACC championships at the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships held April 17-19 in Chapel Hill, N.C. Behind three individual champions, the Tech men’s team finishe…

5. Beyer, Yensen take home 2014 Skelton Award for Academic Excellence in Athletics

Baseball :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 10

Christian Beyer and Katie Yensen, the 2014 winners of the Skelton Award, both plan to pursue careers in medicine when they graduate from Tech within the coming year. Tech men’s basketball player Christian Beyer remembers well the conv…

6. Breakfast of Champions spotlights work of FCA and Hokies' team chaplain

General Release :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 10

Approximately 125 people attended the sixth annual FCA Breakfast of Champions and got to hear how the ministerial work of the FCA and Tech team chaplain Dave Gittings has impacted the players’ and coaches’ lives. Virginia Tech footb…

7. Defense owns the day

Football :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 10

There was little scoring in the annual Maroon-White game, as both defenses controlled the line of scrimmage and left fans optimistic that the Hokies have reloaded on that side of the ball heading into the fall At the conclusion of l…

8. Hokies track down All-America honors

Track & Field :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 9

All seven Tech athletes who qualified for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships became All-Americans after their performances Torben Laidig has only been on Tech’s campus a few months, but the Germany native claimed sixth plac…

9. Tech swimming and diving teams close season in style

Swimming & Diving :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 9

The men’s team finished in the top 20 for the third straight season at the NCAA Championship, while the women’s team recorded a top-25 finish for the third straight year T.J. Shinholser (left) and Ryan Hawkins claimed All-America ho…

10. Carter finishes second at NCAAs

Wrestling :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 9

Devin Carter became the first Tech wrestler to make it to a championship match at the NCAA Wrestling Championships, and behind his performance, the Hokies finished in the top 10 of the team standings for the second straight year Devin …

11. Hokies own first quarter

Football :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 9

Tech’s four quarters of preparation for the upcoming 2014 football season began with winter workouts in the strength and conditioning program, and the Hokies got off to a good start Wyatt Teller finished among the top five in four lif…

12. Spring Q&A with quarterback Mark Leal

Football :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 9

After backing up Logan Thomas for the past three years, Mark Leal has enjoyed the competition for the No. 1 spot at quarterback this spring. After backing up Logan Thomas for four years, Mark Leal is excited about the possibilities …

13. Athletics department ready to begin construction on new indoor practice facility

Football :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 9

Artist renderings of the practice facility Expect to see backhoes and bulldozers, cranes and precast concrete, and construction workers galore this summer next to Lane Stadium in Blacksburg. The Virginia Tech athletics departm…

14. Williams hire has Tech buzzing with excitment

Basketball (M) :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 9

Tech AD Whit Babcock hired former Marquette coach Buzz Williams to be the Hokies’ head basketball coach and hopefully turn around the program’s fortunes Buzz Williams told the crowd at Cassell Coliseum that he was excited about the …

15. Miracle at Madison Square Garden not a thing of the past for '73 NIT title team

Basketball (M) :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 8

More than 40 years have passed since the Tech basketball team won four games by five points to claim the 1973 NIT crown – but the former players and coaches remember vividly how they pulled it off Nearly every member of the 1973 NIT t…

16. Tech "D" looking to reload this spring

Football :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 8

Defensive coordinator Bud Foster is hoping several young players progress this spring, as he and his staff look to replace several starters, particularly along the defensive front Der’Woun Greene is one of many young players who will…

17. Tech men win fight to the finish

Swimming & Diving :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 8

Getting solid performances up and down its lineup, the Tech men’s swimming and diving team held on over NC State to claim its first ACC championship and the program’s first since 2000 Tech’s swimmers, divers and coaches jumped int…

18. Tech tabs Babcock as new AD

General Release :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 7

Native Virginian Whit Babcock returns to his home state to oversee the Hokies’ athletics program after a lengthy career in athletics administration at four different BCS schools Whit Babcock was born and raised in Virginia, and he cal…

19. Ready for spring

Football :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 6

The few members of the 2013 recruiting class who took redshirt years this past fall feel better for the experience, but can’t wait for spring practice Needing depth on the offensive line, Tech’s coaching staff moved Wyatt Teller to…

20. Season-ending depth chart

Football :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 6

Here is a look at the depth chart for the entire season. The number before the slash indicates plays from scrimmage, while the number after the slash indicates plays on special teams. The number of plays, the grades and the tackles came …

21. Smoot finds himself in a familiar role

General Release :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 5

Former head of the Virginia Tech Foundation Ray Smoot chaired the search committee that led to Jim Weaver’s hiring and will do so again A little more than two years ago, Ray Smoot decided to retire from his leadership position at the …

22. End of an Era

General Release :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 5

Citing health reasons, Tech AD Jim Weaver announced his retirement effective at the end of the year after 16 years as the head of the athletics department – and he leaves some big shoes to fill In 16 years as the AD at Virginia Tech, …

23. Hokies' history-making season ends at College Cup

Soccer (W) :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 5

The Tech women’s soccer team lost to Florida State in a thrilling semifinal, ending a season that saw the program accomplish many firsts Tech women’s soccer coach Chugger Adair and the Hokies won a school-record 19 games this season…

24. Battle At Bristol Set

Football :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 4

Tech and Tennessee will play a football game at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2016 and will attempt to break college football’s all-time single-game attendance mark Amid confetti and fireworks, officials at Bristol Motor Speedway anno…

25. Athletics department gets approval on indoor practice facility

Football :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 3

It took Tech AD Jim Weaver 15 years, but he’s finally going to see a new indoor practice facility get built. The Virginia Tech athletics department received some much-anticipated good news on Sept. 9, as a building and grounds comm…

26. Familiar Face Returns to Blacksburg

Softball :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 2

Former Virginia Tech softball pitcher Angela Tincher O’Brien has been hired as the program’s new pitching coach, returning to the place where she became one of the NCAA’s all-time greats Maybe the greatest softball player in Tech …

27. New Chaplain Joins Tech Team

Football :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 2

Dave Gittings was tabbed as the Hokies’ team chaplain after Johnny Shelton left for a position with the Baltimore Ravens this summer Dave Gittings came to Tech from Georgia, where he worked as a a multi-area director with the South Ce…

28. Robertson ready to tee off on building Tech women's golf program

Golf (W) :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 1

Carol Green Robertson is the first women’s golf coach at Tech and thinks the renowned Pete Dye River Course (above) will be a huge recruiting tool for her going forward. In June, Carol Green Robertson gave birth to her first child. …

29. Longtime Hokie Club staff members to retire

General Release :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 11

John Moody and Sharon Linkous have dedicated more than 80 years combined to helping Tech athletics Usually as the spring months quickly fade into summer, Tech’s coaches take inventory of their rosters. And in many cases, they lament…

30. Tech softball team wins three in regional, falls to Kentucky to end season

Softball :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 11

For softball fanatics – and Virginia Tech fans – the action and the play at the NCAA Lexington Regional was hard to beat. Unfortunately, the Hokies came up a run short of advancing to the super regional round. Despite getting great…

31. Kruzliak wins national championship

Track & Field :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 11

Behind Tomas Kruzliak’s win in the hammer throw, the Tech men’s track and field team finished in 19th place at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Tomas Kruzliak’s national title in the hammer throw marked Tech’s 14 i…

32. Hokies home for NCAA regional, see season end with loss to Oklahoma

Baseball :: IHS Extra :: Marc Mullen :: Vol. 5 Iss. 11

Devin Burke’s complete-game victory against Connecticut was a highlight for the Hokies, who played host to their first NCAA regional. It was easily the best 14-game stretch played by the Virginia Tech baseball team since the school j…

33. Cassell Coliseum reseating set to get underway

Basketball (W) :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 11

After going through the reseating process for Lane Stadium, Tech fans shouldn’t have any reservations about going through the process for Cassell Coliseum. After all, the process is practically the same. Season ticket applicat…

34. Beamer shakes up staff

Football :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 7

Longtime head coach brings aboard three new assistant coaches From left to right: Jeff Grimes, Frank Beamer, Scot Loeffler, Aaron Moorehead. Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer has taken conservative approaches with the Tech prog…

35. Redshirt year ends for Tech freshmen

Football :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 6

Members of the 2012 recruiting class who redshirted this past fall are anxious to put their talents on display during spring practice in March In the weeks leading up to the Russell Athletic Bowl held in Orlando, most of Virginia Tech…

36. Tech picks off bowl victory

Football :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 6

Antone Exum’s interception caps a great week for him and sets up a touchdown that enables the Hokies to rally past Rutgers for an overtime win in the Russell Athletic Bowl Last-minute Christmas shopping for the Virginia Tech footbal…

37. Readying for Reseating of Cassell Coliseum

Basketball (W) :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 5

The Tech athletics department and the Hokie Club plan on using the same general process that was used to reseat Lane Stadium Round 1 of the Virginia Tech athletics department’s reseating plan went quite smoothly. Now, the departm…

38. Shave for the Brave

Baseball :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 4

The Virginia Tech baseball team raises more than $35,000 to support childhood cancer research Tech baseball coach Pete Hughes and his players recently raised money for childhood cancer research and shaved their heads to bring awareness …

39. Making it to a Milestone

General Release :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 4

The Roanoke Valley Hokie Club has become the first non-person and first local Hokie Club to contribute $1 million to the Tech athletics program The Roanoke Valley Hokie Club has contributed financially to many projects over the years,…

40. Notre Dame to bring more prestige and competition for Tech and the rest of the ACC in Olympic sports

General Release :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 3

On Sept. 13, the Atlantic Coast Conference and the University of Notre Dame sent tremors throughout the college athletics landscape by announcing that Notre Dame was moving to the ACC for all sports except for football. In a much-…

41. Superstar NFL agent offers insight to 2012 football squad

Football :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 2

Classes didn’t start at Virginia Tech until Aug. 27. But members of the football team got an education on an array of topics weeks before the university’s official start date of classes. In an effort to be proactive, Tech head coach…

42. Numbers Game

Football :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 2

A few stories behind the jersey numbers of certain Tech football players Have you ever wondered why some players choose a particular jersey number? Why, for instance, does J.R. Collins have the number of a running back, or why Marcus Da…

43. Five inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame

General Release :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 2

On Sept. 7, the Virginia Tech athletics department inducted five new members into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame at a banquet on the Tech campus. Here’s a closer look at each new inductee: SHARON MCCLOSKEY (1984-current) S…

44. Roth and Burnop honored, surprised at halftime of Georgia Tech game

Football :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 2

Commemorative print to be used as a way of raising money for an endowment in the names of their two loved ones who passed away this summer Bill Roth and Mike Burnop are best known to Virginia Tech fans for using their voices to call the…

45. Pitch Perfect

General Release :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 1

Entering their 25th season broadcasting football games, Bill Roth and Mike Burnop have called nearly 300 contests and captured the hearts of Hokie Nation When you sit at a table with Bill Roth and Mike Burnop, you better get your sto…

46. Culture Shock

Volleyball :: IHS Extra :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 5 Iss. 1

Ten Virginia Tech student-athletes traveled to a poverty-stricken part of the Dominican Republic this summer to hone their leadership skills in a different culture It was a sweltering, humid June day in one of the poorest sections of …