What would you like to see from Virginia Tech’s next athletics director?

Upwind of uva: I would like to see the following from Tech’s next AD:

Rebuild the “we’re all in this together” atmosphere between the athletics department and the alumni & fans

Admittedly, this may be the most difficult, if only because an athletic director cannot control fan sentiment. But the processes, policies and PR functions can’t fan the flames. An occupational hazard in athletics (pro, college or other) is that you need the fans and alumni, but man oh man can we be a pain in the tail, too. This can lead to staff feeling like the masses are a necessary evil, and only the small few (big donors and Hokie Club volunteers) are part of “the good guys”. Reseating is an example of a policy that is necessary, but I believe Tech has gone to the well too often. The same with Beamer’s agent negotiating ever-larger contracts, sometimes at the point of a gun.

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