Athletic Division
NCAA Division I-A
Athletic Conferences
Football: Atlantic Coast Conference
Basketball: Atlantic Coast Conference
School Colors
Maroon and burnt orange
School Nickname
Hokie Bird
Men Playing Varsity Sports
358 - 3%
Women Playing Varsity Sports
204 - 2%
Students Receiving Athletic Financial Aid
Football:
76Basketball:
25Baseball:
25Cross Country/Track:
31Other Sports:
173Graduation Rates of Athletic Financial Aid Recipients
Football:
80%Basketball:
80%Baseball:
50%Cross Country/Track:
88%Other Sports:
74%Men's Varsity Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Wrestling
Women's Varsity Sports
- Basketball
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Track and field
- Volleyball
Club Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball (women's)
- Bowling
- Clay target
- Crew
- Cricket
- Cycling
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Field hockey
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Ice hockey
- Lacrosse (men's and women's)
- Rugby (men's and women's)
- Skiing
- Soccer (men's and women's)
- Softball (women's)
- Tennis (men's and women's)
- Triathlon
- Volleyball (men's and women's)
- Wakeboarding
- Water polo (men's and women's)
Intramurals
- Basketball
- Billiards
- Bowling
- Chess
- Darts
- Dodgeball
- Fantasy football
- Flag football
- Golf
- Hearts (cards)
- Home run derby
- Horseshoes
- Inner tube water polo
- Miniature golf
- Pick-em contests
- Racquetball
- Soccer
- Softball
- Sports trivia
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Wallyball
Athletic Fields & Facilities
- Basketball Practice Facility
- Cassell Coliseum
- Lane Stadium/Worsham Field
- McComas Hall
- Merryman Center
- War Memorial Hall
Most Popular Sports
Football is by far the most popular sport at Tech. Hokie fans come decked out in their brightest maroon and orange and are always ready to yell. The stands are packed and wild. Basketball also draws a crowd. Intramurals are lots of fun, and many students participate in them. Inner tube water polo is a great IM sport to watch; spectators don't know whether to pay attention to the score or to whose inner tube is going to flip next.
Most Overlooked Teams
Many sports teams here at Tech are overlooked because of the school's love affair with its football team. The men's and women's basketball teams are definitely worth checking out. The soccer teams also don't draw a huge crowd, but are great to watch.
School Spirit
When you're a Hokie, you let everyone know it. Most students at Virginia Tech own a Virginia Tech T-shirt, in fact, most students own five or six Virginia Tech T-shirts. Not to mention Virginia Tech sweatshirts, skirts, hats, sweats, shoes, bumper stickers, blankets, chairs, and notebooks. However, the outer appearance of students' spirit is weak compared to their real feelings. Students' spirit is best observed on football game days. Yelling, blowing whistles, honking horns-students get outside and let everyone know how devoted they are to their team and to their school. There are, of course, students who don't care about football, but even these students tend to show some pride when it comes to talking about their school.
Getting Tickets
The days of camping out in front of Cassell Coliseum in order to get football tickets are now gone. An online lottery system has been set up to save students time and to make the whole ticket-getting process a little bit easier. Students submit their number online and are notified later as to whether they've been picked to receive tickets. For upperclassmen, there is the option of buying season tickets if you don't want to chance it. Sometimes, usually for basketball games, if there are student tickets left unclaimed after the lottery process has ended, remaining tickets will be given out on a first-come-first-served basis.
Best Place to Take a Walk
Around the Duck Pond or on the Huckleberry Trail