Hokie ClubDirector of Track and Field and Cross Country, Ben Thomas, annouced the addition of Tra'von Phillips to the 2024-2025 coaching staff on August 21, 2024. Phillips assumed the position of assistant coach for sprints, hurdles and relays.
In his first season with the program (2025) Trav'von Phillips assisted with the coaching and development of nine females and nine males. Notably, those 18 individuals collected six All-American honors and broke six program records (women's outdoor 400m, women's indoor 500m, men's DMR, men's indoor 4x400m, men's indoor 200m and men's indoor 500m). On the men's side, Judson Lincoln IV dominated the indoor season, capturing individual titles in the 200m and 400m at the ACC Indoor Championships to bring home ACC Track MVP honors and two All-ACC honors. On the women's side, Caitlyn Bobb etched her name into history at both the indoor and outdoor ACC Championships, claiming silver and the Bermuda national record at the indoor with her personal-best 52.69, then capturing the gold, program record and Bermuda national record at the outdoor with her 51.11. The event squad totaled 15 All-ACC honors between the two championships and 32 Virginia Tech all-time top performances.
In 2019, Phillips graduated from Saginaw Valley State with a bachelor's degree in communications and a minor in management. He participated in track and field at Saginaw as a short sprinter and holds two program records and eight All-Conference selections from his time as as student-athlete. Immediately following his graduation, Phillips transitioned to coaching for his alma mater.
As an assistant coach at Saginaw, Phillips helped his athletes to eight program records, seven individual conference titles and nine All-American finishes in sprints and relays.
In his most recent role as an assistant coach at Davenport, Phillips shattered 11 program records between the men's and women's indoor and outdoor seasons. His athletes have collected three All-Conference selections, five individual conference championships and three runner-up finishes in conference competitions.