THE DAVE CIANELLI ERA
DIRECTOR OF TRACK AND FIELD DAVE CIANELLI
- 17 NCAA Individual National Champions
- 96 All-Americans
- Four top-five finishes at the NCAA Championships
- 16 ACC Championships
- 207 ACC Individual Champions
- Six Olympic Competitors
- 13 ACC Track and Field Athletes of the Year
- 2010 Bowerman Award Winner (Queen Harrison)
- 14-time ACC Coach of the Year
2016 OLYMIC BRONZE MEDALIST
KRISTI CASTLIN
- First female Olympic medalist in Virginia Tech history, part of the historic U.S. sweep in the 100-meter hurdles
- Seven-time NCAA All-American — most All-America honors in the history of Virginia Tech women's track and field
- Three-time ACC Champion
- 2016 Olympian — Rio Games
- ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2010
- 2007 Pan American Junior Games (gold medalist, 100-meter hurdles)
2010 BOWERMAN AWARD WINNER
Queen Harrison-Claye
Wrapping up a stellar collegiate career in 2010, Queen Harrison won three NCAA titles as a senior, becoming Virginia Tech’s first female national champion in any sport. She brought home a title in the 60-meter hurdles during the indoor season, and she became the first athlete in NCAA history to win both the 100- and 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. During her time at Virginia Tech, Harrison was a six-time All-American, ACC Female Track Performer of the Year in 2009 and 2010, and the winner of the 2010 Bowerman Award, given to the season’s most outstanding male and female track and field athletes.
NCAA SUCCESS
Men's Team, Fourth Place
2018 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
17 Individual National Champions
HOME OF ALL-AMERICANS
The Virginia Tech track and field programs have been on the rise since Dave Cianelli, the director of track and field and cross country, took control of the program in 2001. During his time at the helm, Cianelli has seen 101 student-athletes earn All-America status for a total of 275 All-America honors.
16 ACC TRACK AND FIELD TEAM CHAMPIONShips
Coaching staff
DISTANCE COACH ERIC JOHANNIGMEIER
- Has coached seven All-Americans since taking over the job as the distance coach
- Coached Peter Seufer to three ACC titles over the past two seasons
- Has coached 20 All-ACC runners in track over the past two seasons
- Was an assistant when the DMR team of Vince Ciattei, Greg Chiles, Patrick Joseph and Neil Gourley won the national title
THROWS COACH ANDREW DUBS
- Is one of three coaches to have two women throw more than 65 meters in hammer throw during the same season
- Coached Essence Henderson to a three-foot personal best to win a silver medal in the shot put at the 2020 ACC Indoor Championships
- Coached Isaiah Rogers to silver medals in the shot put and weight throw, as he was named 2019 ACC Indoor Men's Field MVP and helped the men's team claim a team title
- Coached Marak Barta (discus) and Emma Thor (hammer throw) to ACC titles at the 2018 ACC Outdoor Championships
- Has coached 10 All-ACC throwers since taking over the job in 2018
SPRINTS/HURDLES/RELAYS COACH TIM VAUGHT
Coach of the Year
- 2009 Southeast Region
- 2012 Southeast Region
- 2013 Southeast Region
Championships
- One National Championship Team
- 32 Conference Championship teams
Individual Awards
- Three Olympians
- One World Jr. Record Holder
- One NCAA Collegiate Record
- One Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar
- 222 All-Conference Honors
- 158 Conference Champions
- 148 NCAA Appearances
- 109 All-Academic Award
- 59 All-Americans
- 94 School Records
- 50 USA championship qualifiers
- 13 Rookies of the Year
JUMPS/MULTI-EVENTS COACH PAUL ZALEWSKI
- Is responsible for the development of Eszter Bajnok, who is one of the premier jumpers in the country
- Helped Bajnok become the first jumper in program history to make NCAA Outdoor Championships in two events (long and triple jump)
- Coached Jaelyn Demory to the first Tech men's ACC champion in the decathlon in school history
- Has coached two All-Americans
STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES
RECTOR FIELD HOUSE
W.A. & MAE STREET OLYMPIC SPORTS TRAINING CENTER
Virginia Tech track and field student-athletes train in the 6,000-square foot Street Olympic Sports Training Center. The two-tiered facility includes a lower level dedicated to strength training and a unique 1,800-square foot mezzanine level dedicated to functional movement, which helps prevent injuries.
HOKIE SWAG
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STUDENT-ATHLETE PERFORMANCE CENTER
A $20 million Student-Athlete Performance Center, finished in 2020 and built on the top floor of Jamerson Athletics Center, enables student-athletes to grab snacks or meals, or to eat meals from a full-service kitchen. An expanding dining area overlooks the Steve Johnson Football Practice Fields and Lane Stadium.
CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION DISTRICT RESIDENCE HALL
Slated to be finished in the summer of 2021, this $105 million state-of-the-art residence hall will be home to nearly 600 students and176 student-athletes. With its open, airy design, the residence hall will have rooms similar to one-bedroom apartments, and it will also feature academic, research and collaboration space. In addition, it will cater to those interested in design, technology, visual and performing arts, and entrepreneurship.
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SPORTS NUTRITION
Virginia Tech’s rapidly expanding sports nutrition staff consists of three full-time members, two graduate assistants, a consultant, and numerous student volunteers – all of whom dedicate themselves to staying on the cutting edge of nutritional research and science. The staff takes an individual approach to sports nutrition, meeting with individual athletes to educate, prepare – and help athletes reach peak performance in the respective sports.
STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT
The Office of Student-Athlete Development focuses on leadership development, community outreach, and preparing Virginia Tech student-athletes for careers outside of sports. This includes taking athletes to leadership seminars, enhancing student-athletes' networking and professional skills, connecting student-athletes with potential employers, and scheduling student-athletes to participate in service events within the community. The full-time staff of four has received national acclaim for its holistic approach to helping student-athletes.
STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SERVICES SUPPORTS
Virginia Tech’s athletes have plenty of resources available to them as they pursue their academic endeavors thanks to the staff within the Student-Athlete Academic Support Services office (SAASS). A staff of 14 full-time people are devoted to helping athletes graduate with the degree of their choosing. The staff provides tutoring services, holds study halls, makes sure athletes enroll in proper classes, and works with professors across campus to ensure athletes are on track academically.