Michele Peterson

Virginia Tech is voting June 1 to create Hokie Ventures LLC 👀 Here’s the full breakdown from my POV: The structure splits the job in two. The AD manages coaches, athletes, and general operations. The CEO of Hokie Ventures runs the commercial side: sponsorships, multimedia rights, naming rights, and donor engagement. It will be governed by an independent board, not the university, giving it flexibility to operate like a business. Virginia Tech is capitalizing it with $15.2 million from the $229.2 million “Invest to Win” plan approved last fall. The person presenting the plan to the Board is Brandon Hall, Virginia Tech’s athletics CFO. He was Clemson’s CFO when Clemson Ventures launched in 2024. He’s bringing the blueprint with him. They also built in the option to convert to a for-profit structure down the road to manage NIL and attract private capital. This is also happening as Virginia Tech simultaneously searches for a new AD, a new university president, and a new Hokie Club director. The LLC is part of a complete reset of how the institution approaches athletics commercially. Clemson, Kentucky, Michigan State, and Texas Tech have all moved in this direction. The separation of commercial operations from traditional athletic department functions is becoming the standard.

Azzi had 17 points in the third quarter and ended the game with a career high of 24 points 🔥

Flau'jae Johnson is the only player in the entire WNBA this season that ranks top 20 in: — Threes — Steals — Blocks

Fernando Mendoza received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Management from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Mendoza transferred from Cal to Indiana in 2025 before winning the national title.

Alanna Neale has entered the transfer portal out of Nebraska. The 5’10” freshman guard saw limited action in 8 games this season (5.3 MPG).