Virginia Tech

Official Name: 
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Nickname: 
Hokies
Mailing Address: 

364 Jamerson Athletic Center
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0502

Telephone: 
(540) 231-6725
Fax: 
(540) 231-6984
Enrollment: 
26,000
Arena: 

Cassell Coliseum
Capacity: 9,971
Year Opened: 1962

School Colors: 
Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange
Conference: 

Atlantic Coast (since 2005)
Former Member of southern (1922-65), Metro (1979-95), Atlantic 10 (1996-2000) and Big East (2001-04)

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

(8) 1967, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1996, and 2007
6-8 record (.429)
Regional runner-up in 1967

NIT Appearances: 

(11) 1966, 1973, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2010
22-9 record (.710)
Finished 1st in 1973, 1st in 1995 and 3rd in 1984

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Charles Moir (11 years from 1977-87, 213-119 record, .642)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Vernell Bimbo Coles (2,484 points from 1987-90)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Chris Smith (1,508 from 1958-61)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Allan Bristow (52 points as senior vs. George Washington on 2/21/73)

All-American Selections: 
NCAA Consensus Second-Team All-Americans: 

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Allan Bristow (52 vs. George Washington)
February 21, 1973 (senior/23.9 ppg)

1

2

Total

Virginia Tech

67

50

117

George Washington

45

44

89

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Bristow

22-29

8-11

52

Lieder

5-9

3-4

13

Thomas

6-12

2-2

14

Stevens

3-5

0-0

6

Frazier

0-1

0-1

0

Wade

5-10

0-0

10

McKee

5-12

4-5

14

Sensibaugh

2-6

2-3

6

Wiggins

0-0

0-0

0

Harvey

1-1

0-0

2

Payne

0-1

0-0

0

Allen

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

49-86

19-26

117

Percentages

.570

.731

Name

FG

FT

PTS

Morris

7-14

0-0

14

Tallent

6-18

2-2

14

Harper

7-14

1-2

15

Battle

6-13

5-6

17

Burwell

2-5

0-0

4

Click

1-4

0-0

2

Smith

9-13

0-0

18

Rosepink

1-6

0-0

2

Shanta

0-2

1-4

1

McCloskey

1-3

0-0

2

Totals

40-92

9-14

89

Percentages

.435

.643

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

R.M. Brown

1

1909

4-2

.667

1909

4-2

Branch Bocock

5

1910-11, 1914-16

57-13

.814

1910

11-0

L.N. Keesling

1

1912

6-3

.667

1912

6-3

Houston B. Hughes

1

1913

5-9

.357

1913

5-9

Harlan P. Sanborn

1

1917

17-2

.895

1917

17-2

Charles A. Bernier

3

1918-20

47-13

.783

1919

18-4

W.L. "Monk" Younger

8

1921-23, 1933-37

66-85

.437

1921

19-5

B.C. Cubbage

1

1924

5-13

.278

1924

5-13

M. Buford Blair

2

1925-26

9-19

.321

1925

6-9

Henry B. "Puss" Redd

1

1927

6-8

.429

1927

6-8

Bud Moore

1

1928

5-11

.313

1928

5-11

Roy E. "Red" Randall

1

1929

4-13

.235

1929

4-13

Robert S. Warren

1

1930

5-14

.263

1930

5-14

Charles D. Rhodes

1

1931

5-10

.333

1931

5-10

George S. "Gummy" Proctor

4

1932, 1945-47

38-38

.500

1946

11-8

Henry Macauley "Mac" McEver

7

1938-44

49-71

.408

1944

11-4

Gerald Flake "Red" Laird

8

1948-55

77-120

.391

1950

16-9

Charles W. "Chuck" Noe

7

1956-62

109-51

.681

1960

20-6

Bill Matthews

2

1963-64

28-19

.596

1964

16-7

Howard "Howie" Shannon

7

1965-71

104-68

.605

1966

19-5

Don DeVoe

5

1972-76

88-45

.662

1973

22-5

Charles Moir

11

1977-87

215-117

.648

1980

21-8

Frankie Allen

4

1988-91

56-61

.479

1988

19-10

Bill C. Foster

6

1992-97

101-78

.564

1996

23-6

Bobby Hussey

2

1998-99

23-32

.418

1999

13-15

Ricky Stokes

4

2000-03

45-70

.391

2000

16-15

Seth Greenberg

8

2004-11

154-106

.592

2010

25-9

  • All-Time W-L Record: 1,326-1,093 (.548) from 1909 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Moir's record does not reflect forfeits awarded to Jacksonville and Wake Forest in 1986-87
  • Stokes' record does not reflect a forfeit victory awarded from St. Bonaventure in 2002-03 for using an ineligible player.