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Alix Guynn

Alix Guynn

Associate Director - Academic Counselor (Men’s Basketball and Lacrosse)
Responsibilities: Leads academic support services for the men’s basketball and lacrosse programs. Additional duties include coordinating the Senior Sashing Ceremony for all graduating student-athletes and serving as the department’s liaison to the campus bookstore.

Joined VT Athletics Staff: August 2022

At Virginia Tech:
Currently serves as Associate Director of Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS), where she provides academic oversight for the men’s basketball and lacrosse programs. She is a member of the SAASS leadership team and represents the athletics department on the Virginia Tech AP Faculty Senate.
 
Prior to Virginia Tech: Guynn spent a decade at Radford University (2012–2022), most recently as Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Support Services. In that role, she led all academic support and professional development efforts for student-athletes across 16 sports. She also served as sport administrator for the men’s soccer and lacrosse programs, advised the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), chaired the athletics DEI committee, and was a member of the department’s senior leadership team.  Prior to her time at Radford, Guynn worked with the Washington Commanders (formerly Redskins) as a Game Production and Entertainment Assistant during the 2011 NFL season.
 
Education: B.S. in Sport Management, Catawba College and M.S. in Sport Managament, West Virginia University
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Personal: A native of Galax, Virginia, Guynn currently resides in Christiansburg.