Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech head coach Kristen Skiera announced the addition of Grace Weigand to the lacrosse staff as the program’s assistant coach Tuesday morning. Weigand, a former standout athlete at Notre Dame, brings ACC experience, championship pedigree and experience working with young women from her time as a club team coach in addition to an internship with the athletic department in South Bend.
“We are thrilled to welcome Grace to Virginia Tech as our newest assistant coach,” Skiera said Tuesday. “I have personally known Grace for just shy of a decade now and have admired the intensity and competitiveness she brought to the field as a student-athlete in the ACC while at Notre Dame. I feel lucky that I get to coach alongside her and witness the positive impact she brings as she kicks off her coaching career as Hokie.”
Weigand, a defender, was one of the top players in the ACC and the country. During her senior season, she was a Tewaaraton Award Watch List member in the preseason and was also a team captain who earned second team All-ACC. In the postseason, she earned USA lacrosse All-American honorable mention status.
The Denver, Colorado native has experience coaching with a variety of clubs including Urban Elite in Denver and Mad Dog Lacrosse in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.
A well-rounded student-athlete, Weigand took advantage of a myriad of leadership opportunities while on campus at Notre Dame. Weigand was a Gold Standard Committee member, entrusted to ensure that the lacrosse team embodies the standards of sacrifice, unity, accountability, excellence, respect and relentlessness on and off the field. Additionally, she was a member of the Fighting Irish’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) as a team rep. She also had the opportunity to attend the Women Leaders in Sport National Convention where she had to opportunity to partake in leadership workshops.
Weigand has spent time during the summer of 2025 with the Denver Broncos’ Corporate Partnerships team where she has assisted in executing Training Camp experiences for their partners.