Meridith Long

Responsibilities: Long serves as a the Tutor Coordinator within Student-Athlete Academic Support Services (SAASS). Long is responsible for managing all tutorial and mentoring programs. These programs help foster an environment where academic resources are readily accessible to student-athletes by meeting their tutoring and mentoring needs.

Joined Virginia Tech Athletics Staff: June 2025

At Virginia Tech: Before moving into her current role, Long served as a Graduate Assistant at the Student Success Center working with the Presidential Scholarship Initiative.

Education: Virginia Tech, 2023 (B.S. in Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation with a concentration in Education and Outreach and minors in Blue Planet and Political Science); Virginia Tech, 2025 (M.A.Ed., in Higher Education and Student Affairs and a graduate certificate in Inclusion and Diversity).

Personal: Long is a native of Clarke County, Virginia and currently resides in Christiansburg, Virginia with her fiancé, Andrew and dog, Samson. Outside of work, Meridith enjoys reading, cooking and attending/watching sporting events.