BLACKSBURG – Rounding out the completion of his coaching staff, Virginia Tech's head softball coach Pete D'Amour on Monday announced the hiring of Andrew Stover, who will serve as a volunteer assistant coach.
"Andrew has a unique story and took an unconventional route to Tech," D'Amour said. "He is one of the few coaches in the country that played both college baseball and men's fastpitch softball.
"Andrew comes to Blacksburg having recently been a successful high school baseball coach, but the most admirable aspect of his backstory is his six years of serving our country in the US Army. He hasn't just been a coach, he's been in the real world, and his experience will help our program in many ways."
Stover comes most recently from Northside High School, located in Roanoke, Virginia, coaching the baseball team for four seasons. He worked with all positions with the Vikings.
At Tech, Stover will work with the outfielders, which brings back two starters in Darby Trull, who posted the second-best batting average (.406) in school history last season, and Al Velazquez, the school record holder for most runs scored in a year (50).
"I'm grateful for the opportunity to coach here at Virginia Tech," Stover said. "I'm excited about our upcoming season and am looking forward to helping the Hokies win."
Stover worked in the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division and worked his way up to Assistant Battalion Armorer.
To watch your Hokies out in action, be sure to come to Tech Softball Park on Saturday as they play in their first fall games at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. ET.