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Vol. 8, No. 5 December 2015 Vol. 8 No. 5, December 2015 • $4 The Official Publication of Virginia Tech Athletics HOKIES TAB FUENTE AS NEW FOOTBALL COACH The former Memphis coach turned around the Tigers’ fortunes and looks to build on all that retiring head coach Frank Beamer and his staff have set in place WHAT’S INSIDE: Quarterback Michael Brewer traveled a long, winding road to get to Tech HAPPY HOLIDAYS, HOKIES! From your friends at Union. Union Bank & Trust bankatunion.com 1-800-990-4828 UFM15011_FBALL_8.5x11_DEC.indd 1 11/25/15 11:12 AM contents December 2015 • Vol. 8, No. 5 Hokie Club News | 2 Don't have a inside.hokiesports.com News & Notes | 6 Curtin earns All-America honors Jimmy Robertson subscription? Editor From the Editor’s Desk | 9 Fuente hiring should add offense to Tech Marc Mullen Behind the Mic – Jon Laaser | 10 Editorial Assistant Subscribe today! Compliance | 12 Subscribe online at http://inside. Dave Knachel Academic Spotlight – Morgan Conklin | 14 hokiesports.com or cut out this Photographer Tech women’s soccer player pursuing career section and mail with a check for in broadcasting the appropriate amount. Makes a great gift for every Hokie! John Sours Academic Spotlight – Ronny Vandyke | 15 Designer Psychology grad has options once football ends 1 Print options 1-year: $37.95 2-year: $69.95 Contributors IHS extra – Hokies tab Fuente as football coach | 16 Terry Bolt - Hokie Club Former Memphis coach to continue Beamer’s legacy Please make checks payable to: Treasurer, Virginia Tech Chris Saccoccia - IMG IHS extra – Ross gave Beamer first job | 20 2 Beamer’s first job was at The Citadel in 1973 Online option * To advertise with Virginia Tech 1-year: $25.00 athletics or Inside Hokie Sports, contact IHS extra – Baughman on hiring Beamer at Tech | 22 Brandon Forbis at IMG Sports 540-961-7604 Former Tech AD gave Beamer a chance in Blacksburg Please designate a username and password Football Spotlight – Michael Brewer | 24 (online version only): Published by the Virginia Tech Athletics Tech QB travels winding road to finish career Department Username: as a Hokie Inside Hokie Sports (ISSN 8750-9148, periodical Password: postage paid at Blacksburg Va. 24060 and additional mailing offices) covers Virginia Tech athletics and is IHS extra – 25th year anniversary of 1990 published 11 times annually — monthly from August Tech-UVA game | 28 Email: through June. The publisher is the Virginia Tech Athletics Department, 165 Spring Rd., Blacksburg, Beamer’s first win over UVA was one never VA 24061. You will receive an email confirmation to be forgotten once your account is activated. SUBSCRIPTION PRICES: $37.95 for one year (11 issues) and $69.95 for two years. You can get NCAA Women’s Soccer Recap | 34 an online subscription for $25 and both the online and the print version for $50. Mail all subscription Hokies’ great season ends with second-round loss Access the on-line version: inquiries, renewals, address changes, written inquiries Enter your username and password at and complaints to Inside Hokie Sports, Jamerson Women’s Hoops Recruiting | 36 http://inside.hokiesports.com, once you Athletic Center, Virginia Tech, 165 Spring Rd., Blacksburg, VA 24061 or call (540) 231-3908. Wolff and staff sign two during fall signing period receive your e-mail confirmation. Inside Hokie Sports assumes no responsibility Men’s Hoops Recruiting | 37 for companies and persons who advertise in this To order online: publication. Reproduction of contents in whole or Williams adds size with signing of Sy Visit http://inside.hokiesports.com and in part without written permission is prohibited. click on the “subscribe” button at the Publisher does not guarantee accuracy of information Diving Spotlight – Logan Stevens | 38 bottom of the page. contained in any advertisement. Tech’s top diver with high expectations this season ATTN POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Inside Hokie Sports, P.O. Box 11101, Blacksburg, Va. Olympics Sports Recruiting | 42 Inside Hokie Sports 24061-1101. Tech’s Olympic sports add talent during early Jamerson Athletic Center, Virginia Tech Printed by Worth Higgins & Associates of signing period 21 Beamer Way Richmond, Virginia Blacksburg, VA 24061 THE STUDENT-ATHLETE BEAMER GOES OUT WITH WIN OVER UVA EXPERIENCE Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer coached his final regular-season game “I’m really appreciative of the Hokie Club for raising on Nov. 28 in Charlottesville when the Hokies met Virginia in the two teams’ annual money for student-athletes to play the game they Commonwealth Clash. Tech’s head coach for the past 29 years announced on love and to give us the opportunity to receive a great education. It’s a blessing that we could have such an Nov. 1 that he planned to retire at the end of this season, ending a 35-year head opportunity. I thank all those who raise money and coaching career. those who contribute. I’ll never take that for granted.” In a game that resembled both Beamer and his program over the course of nearly three decades, the Hokies got behind by seven on two occasions in the second half, Ronny Vandyke Redshirt Senior | Lorton, Virginia but rallied to tie the game both times. They took a 23-20 lead on a Joey Slye field goal with 1:38 left and then sealed the win on Chuck Clark’s interception with 59 seconds remaining. “I’m extremely thankful for someone to give Following the game — which marked Tech’s 12th straight win in the series and and help pay for my scholarship. To give me the opportunity to play the game that I love and have Beamer’s 20th over the Cavaliers – the players hoisted Beamer onto their shoulders been cherishing since I was 4 or 5 years old and to and carried him off the field. He clutched the Commonwealth Cup in his right hand have the opportunity to get a degree for free and as he went out. have a chance to play at the next level … it’s just “I told them in there [the locker room after the game] that I really appreciate truly a blessing. Thank you to all those who have helped make this happen, not just for me, them letting me be a part of this thing,” Beamer said. “It’s a great group of coaches but for all of us.” and a great group of kids, and if we hadn’t come out on this end of it, I would have said the same thing. Winning and losing doesn’t change that. I’m really, really proud Isaiah Ford Sophomore | Jacksonville, Florida of them. I’ve got to say thanks to the administration. Whit [Babcock, Virginia Tech’s AD] and his staff could not have treated me any better — better than I deserve. I really appreciate what they’ve done.” Supporting Tech Athletics Since 1949 Supporting Tech Athletics Since 1949 VIRGINIA TECH’S HOKIE CLUB BENEFITS DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 31. The Donor File Jan through Nov 2015 Jan Let’s Finish through Nov 2014 William T. Stewart IV Q: Do you have any tailgating traditions? STRONG If so, tell us your best. HOKIE CLUB LEVEL: A: Mainly just enjoying the tailgate with Diamond Hokie family and catching up with friends over $4,243,210 $5,093,670 great food and drinks. We usually travel TOGETHER CURRENTLY RESIDES: in from Richmond the day before and SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATIONS Richmond, Virginia ensure we are in our parking spot early enough to fully appreciate the tailgate. GRADUATION YEAR: 2007 Q: What motivates you to give back to help L: 12 FAMILY: Susan (mother); Bill (father); Virginia Tech athletics? OA ,00 CONTRIBUTORS 1,799 G 0 Elizabeth (sister, class of 2006) A: The school motto of “Ut Prosim” has 5 1 307 resonated with me since I was a student. 0 , 10 I think it is really important to provide 2 : the student-athletes who represent the T ACTIVE university in such a positive light the N Q A DOLLARS RAISED E HOKIE opportunity to further their professional R & R Q: A Hokie is … started my first job, one of my managers and their athletics careers. $464,661 CLUB U A: Anyone who bleeds orange and (a Tech grad and a rabid fan) introduced C DONORS maroon, but also truly lives by the school me to his Hokie Rep and also put me in Q: I’m a Hokie Club member because … motto of “Ut Prosim” or “That I May contact with David Everett [Director of A: I love Virginia Tech more than just Serve.” Major Gifts for Intercollegiate Athletics]. about anything. If I can help further I have been involved ever since. advance the objectives and goals of the Q: The Hokie Nation is real because … university and the athletics department, A: The fans and the alumni show their Q: What caused you to become a fan then I will do whatever I can to help. support through the good and the bad, of Virginia Tech? Being a part of the Hokie Club is one with unwavering love for the university A: Growing up a fan of a school from the way to give back. 2015-16 and the student-athletes who represent Big Ten (Danny Coale caught the ball!), STUDENT-ATHLETE LINDSEY it on a daily basis. I knew I wanted to go to a school with Q: My favorite Virginia Tech sports are … OWENS a top athletics program. So I tagged A: I enjoy and root for all Virginia Tech SCHOLARSHIP BILL: Outside Hitter Q: What is your best memory along with my older sister while she sports teams, but if I had to put any at $12,900,000 Orlando, Fla.
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