Hokies Journal

Virginia Tech will face Iowa in ACC/Big Ten Challenge

Mark Giannotto — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:51:00 EST

The Virginia Tech men’s basketball hasn’t had much success over the years in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, but the Hokies will face the one opponent they’ve been able to beat when the 2012 version of the event tips off next season.

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Virginia Tech basketball loses top recruit Montrezl Harrell

Mark Giannotto — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:24:43 EST

Virginia Tech Athletic Director Jim Weaver hoped that hiring new men’s basketball coach James Johnson would help the program avoid the roster turmoil usually associated with a coaching change. But four days after freshman Dorian Finney-Smith informed Hokies officials of his desire to transfer to another school, Virginia Tech found out Thursday it will now also lose its top incoming recruit.

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Virginia Tech’s James Johnson announces assistant coaching staff

Mark Giannotto — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:45:06 EST

New Virginia Tech Coach James Johnson knows well how important an assistant coaching staff can be in Blacksburg. After all, it was his departure from Seth Greenberg’s staff that ultimately spurred Hokies Athletic Director Jim Weaver to fire Greenberg two weeks ago and give Johnson his first-ever head coaching gig.

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ACC, ESPN agree to 15-year extension

Mark Giannotto — Wed, 9 May 2012 15:10:33 EST

The ACC and ESPN announced Wednesday that they have extended their exclusive multi-platform coverage agreement through the 2026-27 season to reflect the league’s upcoming additions of Pittsburgh and Syracuse, and it will bring each of the conference’s schools more television revenue than ever before.

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Virginia Tech’s James Johnson gets one recruit back, waits on another

Mark Giannotto — Wed, 9 May 2012 09:26:16 EST

With the news Tuesday that freshman Dorian Finney-Smith has decided to transfer from Virginia Tech after just one season, Coach James Johnson is faced with a roster next season that will be light on scholarship players. So it only makes sense, then, that his pursuit of the Hokies’ two 2012 commitments has taken on greater importance.

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Freshman Dorian Finney-Smith will transfer from Virginia Tech

Mark Giannotto — Tue, 8 May 2012 18:40:11 EST

It wasn’t long ago that Dorian Finney-Smith was being hailed as one of the biggest recruiting coups in Virginia Tech basketball history. Over the weekend, however, the freshman blindsided the Hokies with a decision that will go down as the first major setback for first-year head coach James Johnson.

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Coaches, players reflect on new Virginia Tech Coach James Johnson’s hiring

Mark Giannotto — Wed, 2 May 2012 10:20:44 EST

When Adrian Autry started working at Virginia Tech as the director of men’s basketball operations with new Coach James Johnson in 2009, he would sometimes drive past the Hokies’ practice facility and inevitably see Johnson’s car in the parking lot. It was Autry’s first college job, and Johnson’s ever-present “get after it” mentality rubbed off on him.

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Virginia Tech introduces Johnson as men’s basketball coach

Mark Giannotto — Tue, 1 May 2012 18:05:00 EST

James Johnson has 19 years of experience coaching basketball, but in the midst of being introduced as Virginia Tech’s new men’s basketball coach Tuesday afternoon, Johnson flashed a sheepish smile when asked to think back to his only prior head coaching experience.

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Ten former Hokies will get the chance to make an NFL roster

Mark Giannotto — Tue, 1 May 2012 11:02:00 EST

The 2012 NFL draft came and went this past weekend, and while not every former Virginia Tech player eligible to be drafted was picked over the course of seven rounds and three days, the Hokies were well-represented.

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Three challenges facing new Virginia Tech basketball coach James Johnson

Mark Giannotto — Tue, 1 May 2012 09:50:00 EST

Virginia Tech will officially announce the hiring of James Johnson as the new head men’s basketball coach Tuesday during a 2 p.m. news conference, an event during which Hokies fans will be re-introduced to a familiar face.

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Former assistant James Johnson will be next Virginia Tech men’s basketball coach

Mark Giannotto — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:34:00 EST

Virginia Tech Athletic Director Jim Weaver said one of the big reasons he fired former Coach Seth Greenberg last week had to do with his three assistants leaving Blacksburg for other jobs. On Monday, Weaver tapped one of them to be Greenberg’s successor.

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Virginia Tech interested in North Carolina State’s Bobby Lutz

Mark Giannotto — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:36:00 EST

Virginia Tech hasn’t identified its next men’s basketball coach yet, but school officials have been busy speaking with prospective candidates since Monday’s news conference announcing Seth Greenberg’s firing.

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New York Giants take Virginia Tech RB David Wilson

Mike Jones — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:52:28 EST

With the 32nd pick of the NFL draft, the New York Giants picked Virginia Tech running back David Wilson Thursday night.

See our post on The Insider.

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Report: Former Hokies CB Jayron Hosley fails drug test

Mark Giannotto — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:01:53 EST

Heading into the start of the 2012 NFL draft Thursday, former Virginia Tech cornerback Jayron Hosley had already seen his stock slide due to concerns about his size and a drop-off in production following a breakout sophomore campaign in 2010. On Monday, however, a report called Hosley’s off-field reputation into question.

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What current assistant coaches could be candidates for Virginia Tech basketball?

Mark Giannotto — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:26:00 EST

On Monday when he announced Coach Seth Greenberg’s firing, Virginia Tech Athletic Director Jim Weaver said he’d be open to hiring a veteran head coach, an inexperienced head coach or an up-and-coming assistant.

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What current head coaches could be candidates for Virginia Tech basketball?

Mark Giannotto — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:51:44 EST

Lost among the reactions to Virginia Tech’s decision to fire Coach Seth Greenberg on Monday afternoon is the fact that for the first time in school history, the Hokies are looking for someone to take over an ACC program. You’ll remember that when Greenberg was hired back in 2003, Virginia Tech was still part of the Big East.

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