Jada Karnes

Responsibilities: In her role, Jada provides support in growing the Hokie Club’s member acquisition and growth initiatives across all online and offline fundraising channels, helps manage sport-specific fundraising, increasing growth within the Student Hokie Club and Recent Grad populations along with managing return on investment through a variety of projects.

Joined VT Athletics Staff: 2024

At Virginia Tech: Jada started her career in athletics as an intern with Student-Athlete Academic Support Services, working specifically with football. She also interned with Virginia Tech football’s Player Engagement Department.

Prior to Virginia Tech: After graduating from Roanoke College, Jada served as a graduate assistant for Liberty University’s softball team before coming to Blacksburg to work in different roles within athletics.

Education: Jada graduated from Roanoke College with a Bachelor’s degree in 2023 where she double majored in Sport Management and Communication Studies and was a member of the Maroons softball team. She then completed her Master’s degree in Sport Management from Liberty University in 2024.

Personal: Karnes is a native of Roanoke, Virginia.