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When did the Hokies become a diamond sport school?
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May 26, 2022, 12:32 AM
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top 5 in baseball and softball? They don't really have history in either
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Just this year, apparently!!***
May 26, 2022, 12:46 AM
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Re: When did the Hokies become a diamond sport school?
May 26, 2022, 7:26 AM
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I read recently that Va Tech and K-State are the only 2 major schools without a team natty in either a men's or women's sport. Miss. St. got off the list at Omaha last year.
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That’s correct
May 26, 2022, 2:28 PM
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And Ole Miss got off the list with a recent womens golf national title.
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Re: When did the Hokies become a diamond sport school?
May 26, 2022, 8:02 AM
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New coach on softball side looks to have helped....course Keely and Emma would make me look like I knew what the hel I was doing.
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Re: When did the Hokies become a diamond sport school?
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May 26, 2022, 4:06 PM
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From a Hokie, the coaches have a lot to do with it. Szefc (baseball coach) came in 5 years ago and has been building it ever since. It took time, but these kids have bought in 100%, and enjoy playing the game together. Every coach wants his players to "buy in", but few succeed at it in any sport. Dabo is a good example of one who got his entire team on the same wavelength, and your current run is the result of it.
I am not comparing him to Dabo in any way, but VT's baseball coach seems to have done the same thing. Not sure on the softball side, but the coach obviously has a lot to do with it. And like someone said below, Keely Rochard and Emma Lemle could make anyone look good coaching them.
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