Brad Bell to head athletics fundraising and direct the Hokie Club – Virginia Tech Athletics

BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech’s major momentum in athletics hiring and fundraising continues with the addition of Brad Bell as Executive Associate Athletics Director of Advancement and Executive Director of the Hokie Club . Bell has served the past five years as associate athletic director for major gifts for the University of Georgia Athletic Association, raising tens of millions for a school that won College Football Playoff National Championship games in 2022 and 2023. His hiring comes as Virginia Tech Athletics has drawn national notice for a flurry of activity since September, when the university formalized a priority and an ambitious budget plan to compete for championships. Since then, the university has hired head football coach James Franklin to  rejuvenate a proud program , announced record-setting gifts to athletics in December and June , and hired Vice President and Director of Athletics Brian White to succeed Whit Babcock . “Brad Bell is exactly the type of leader we wanted to bring to Virginia Tech,” said White. “His track record of elevating fundraising operations, securing transformational gifts, and building trusted relationships speaks for itself. Brad understands the opportunities in front of us and shares our vision for what’s possible at Virginia Tech.
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