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Virginia Tech football: A big return for 2026
Over the last few weeks, we’ve heard of college football players from around the country either announcing their intentions to enter the NCAA transfer portal or how they plan to “run it back” in 2026. Several Virginia Tech Hokies have announced their plans to return for 2026, while others have entered the transfer portal. The […]
Virginia Tech football: Ex-Hokie Anthony Midget set to join James Franklin’s staff
The NCAA transfer portal opens on Friday. New Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin has been busy building his coaching staff ahead of the portal opening. On Wednesday, we learned of another name expected to join Franklin’s staff, and it’s a familiar name to Virginia Tech fans: Anthony Midget. Midget will coach cornerbacks for the […]
Virginia Tech basketball: Hokies take down No. 21 Virginia 95-85
The Virginia Tech Hokies opened their ACC schedule on New Year’s Eve at Cassell Coliseum, hosting the No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers without three key players: senior forward Tobi Lawal, sophomore guard Tyler Johnson and freshman center Antonio Dorn. In one of the grittiest performances in recent Hokie history, Virginia Tech defeated Virginia 95-85 in triple […]
Virginia Tech Women’s Basketball Ends 2025 on an Up Note with Four Wins
Since the Lady Hokies had a stumble against Duke, they closed out their 2025 schedule with four wins including a huge road win against Florida State. The start 2026 at 11-3 and 1-1 in the ACC. It’s been three weeks of wins for Tech, but the road hasn’t been completely smooth for everyone in the […]
Virginia Tech basketball: Injury news ahead of showdown vs. Virginia
The Virginia Tech Hokies (11-2) open the ACC season on New Year’s Eve, hosting the No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers (11-1) at Cassell Coliseum. It’s a big game because it’s Virginia Tech vs. Virginia, but this year, both teams are good and have high expectations entering ACC play. Unfortunately, both teams are dealing with key injuries […]
Virginia Tech football: Hokies add former Virginia star to coaching staff
If you’re from Central or Southern Virginia and a fan of high school football, you know the name Vic Hall well. A legendary high school quarterback at Gretna High School, Hall would go on to the University of Virginia, where he’d play cornerback and some quarterback, before going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft. Hall […]
Virginia Tech hires new special teams coordinator
New Virginia Tech head football coach James Franklin is one step closer to finalizing his coaching staff. On Monday night, Evan Watkins of 247Sports revealed the Hokies were hiring Doug Shearer as the new special teams coordinator. Shearer comes to Blacksburg from the University of Connecticut, where he served as special teams coordinator for the […]
Virginia Tech reportedly made effort to bring back Torrian Gray
James Franklin continues to fill out his first Virginia Tech football staff. With the NCAA transfer portal set to open this week, Franklin would love to finalize his staff. Fortunately, most of Virginia Tech’s staff is known. There are some positions that haven’t been revealed or announced, such as cornerbacks, safeties and special teams coaches. […]
Virginia Tech football: Wide receiver Cameron Seldon to enter transfer portal
There was a lot of excitement when Cameron Seldon transferred to the Virginia Tech Hokies from Tennessee last winter. The Heathsville, Virginia, native played high school football at Northumberland High School and was the No. 77 player in the nation in the 2023 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. Seldon was the No. 1 overall player […]
Virginia Tech football: Quarterback Pop Watson to enter NCAA transfer portal
We’ve heard several Virginia Tech players reveal their intentions to return in 2026 over the past week. Only a few have announced intentions to enter the transfer portal. On Friday, redshirt sophomore quarterback William “Pop” Watson confirmed he was entering the portal. This should come as no surprise. The 5-foot-11, 201-pound native of Springfield, Massachusetts, […]
Virginia Tech football: Marcellous Hawkins announces 2026 return
If you had asked any Virginia Tech fans which players from the 2025 roster they wanted to see return in 2026, running back Marcellous Hawkins would have been at the top of that list. In his first season at Virginia Tech, the Central Missouri transfer carried the ball 118 times for 749 yards, averaging 6.3 […]
Virginia Tech football: Several players announce 2026 return
Don’t you miss the good ol’ days? You know, when a player committed to your school and you could count on seeing them in that uniform for 3-5 years, depending on redshirt, professional dreams, etc? Much like many other things about college sports today, those days are long gone. These days, it’s common for players […]
Virginia Tech football: James Franklin targeting elite name as DL coach
New Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin continues to assemble his first coaching staff in Blacksburg. On Sunday, the next name was revealed: Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reported that the Hokies were targeting Texas A&M defensive line coach Sean Spencer for the same position in Blacksburg. Spencer is considered one of college football’s best […]
Virginia Tech basketball: Shorthanded Hokies survive Elon’s upset bid
The Virginia Tech Hokies survived an upset bid from the Elon Phoenix on Saturday, escaping with an 82-81 overtime victory. Already without senior forward Tobi Lawal, the Hokies learned before the game they’d be without freshman star Neoklis Avdalas (illness) and freshman big man Antonio Dorn (back). Elon took advantage, dominating the Hokies throughout the […]
Did Virginia Tech’s next quarterback just become available?
The Virginia Tech Hokies will have a new quarterback in 2026. In fact, Virginia Tech’s entire quarterback room could look different once the transfer portal opens in January. While the portal can’t open until January, players can reveal their intent to enter the portal. On Wednesday, Virginia Tech quarterback Garret Rangel became the first Hokie […]
Virginia Tech football: Hokies’ first portal entry revealed
The NCAA transfer portal doesn’t open until the new year — January 2 to be exact. But that doesn’t mean players can’t reveal their intentions to enter the portal. The first name for the Virginia Tech Hokies in the James Franklin era has been revealed: quarterback Garret Rangel. The 6-foot-2, 198-pound Rangel spent one season […]
ACC reveals Virginia Tech’s revised 2026 schedule and it’s rough
The Virginia Tech Hokies and new head coach James Franklin want to get off to a fast start in 2026. Franklin has a lot to prove after he was shockingly fired by Penn State, only nine months after almost leading them to an appearance in the national championship game. In an effort to make every […]
Virginia Tech targeting Georgia Tech’s Norval McKenzie as new RB coach
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 […]
Virginia Tech basketball cruises past Maryland Eastern Shore 82-53
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 […]
Virginia Tech football: James Franklin retains two key Hokies assistants
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 […]
Virginia Tech football expected to hire Chuck Losey as strength and conditioning coach
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 […]
Virginia Tech basketball: Neoklis Avdalas leads Hokies past Western Carolina 96-74
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 […]
Virginia Tech to hire former ACC Rookie of the Year as quarterback coach
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 […]
Virginia Tech to hire former Penn State co-OC/TE coach Ty Howle as offensive coordinator
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 […]
Virginia Tech Hokies Women’s Basketball Drops Their ACC Opener to Duke: 54-70
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 […]