"During my 17-year tenure here at Virginia Tech, our cross country and track and field programs have achieved a high level of success. The numbers certainly tell the story – a total of 13 ACC team championships, 17 NCAA individual national champions, 90 All-Americans who have earned 241 All-America honors, 181 ACC individual champions, and on 12 occasions, our teams have placed in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships. During the 2018 indoor season, our men's track and field team placed fourth at the NCAA Indoor Championships, which is our highest finish at the national championship meet in the history of our program. I rank our 2018 recruiting class as the best in our history and one of the best in the nation. Our current men's and women's teams are young, with the majority of our athletes being either freshman or sophomores. I believe, over the next four years, our program will reach our highest levels ever at the ACC and national levels.
“Without the support we receive from our donors, our program would not exist. We would not be able to give our student-athletes or our coaching staff the tools they need to succeed. The current facilities we have available to us and the recent upgrades to those facilities would not have taken place. The bottom line is that, without our donors’ support, there is no chance for our program to achieve success."
- Dave Cianelli - Director of Track and Field and Cross Country
YOUR support on Drive for 25 Day will help our program achieve the following fundraising initiatives:
To complete a weight room for track and field in Rector Field House
To build a new results/video board in Rector Field House
To continue to expand our team travel capabilities, as our program continues to improve on a national level
On behalf of Virginia Tech Athletics, the Hokie Club, and over 550 Hokie student-athletes, THANK YOU for your incredible support and engagement in our Drive for 25 Day!
Thanks to your efforts and generosity, we were able to raise over $800,000 in support of Virginia Tech Athletics programs from over 2,300 Hokie Club donors!
Stay tuned for further updates on finalized numbers once gifts are processed and uploaded. In the meantime, thank you again to all of Hokie Nation for making the Drive for 25 Day a great success!
Thank you for your support and Go Hokies!
With less than one hour to go, we have surpassed the 2,200 donor threshold and $500,000 in support of Virginia Tech Athletics!
Help us maximize the final 45 minutes of Drive for 25 Day and positively impact the student-athlete experience here at Virginia Tech!
Thank you for your support and GO HOKIES!
| Rank | State | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VA | 60 |
| 2 | PA | 5 |
| 3 | TX | 4 |
