Virginia Tech Track & Field

Virginia Tech Track & Field

Virginia Tech Track & Field and Cross Country Breeds Excellence

  • 411 All-American Honors
  • 20 NCAA National Champions
  • Eight Olympians
  • One Bowerman Award Winner (Queen Harrison, 2010)
  • 175 Total Individuals with All-American Honors
  • 23 ACC Team Titles
  • 41 Women's Team NCAA Appearances / 46 Men's Team NCAA Appearances

Director of Track & Field and Cross Country, Ben Thomas

Virginia Tech Successes (2001-2018, 2023-Pres.)

  • 104 NCAA All-American Honors
  • 68 ACC Individual Champions
  • 1 NCAA National Champion (DMR, 2019)
  • 14 ACC Team Championships
  • 2012 ACC Cross Country Champions
  • 4 NCAA Cross Country Team Championship Appearances
  • 7x USTFCCCA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year
  • 1x USTFCCCA National Assistant Coach of the Year
  • 2 BIG EAST Individual Championship

Career Successes (1992-Pres.)

  • Coached Cole Hocker to Olympic gold and an Olympic record in the 1500m (3:27.65) at the 2024 Paris Olympics
  • 90 All-Americans at Oregon, 104 at Virginia Tech, 194 total All-Americans
  • 13 NCAA National Champions
  • 3 Broken Collegiate Records (1500m, Mile (Cooper Teare, 2021, 3:50.39), DMR)
  • 3 World Championship Qualifiers (Neil Gourley, Cole Hocker, Cooper Teare)
  • 10x USTFCCCA Regional Assistant Coach of the Year
  • 3x USTFCCCA National Assistant Coach of the Year
  • 9 NCAA Cross Country Championship Team Appearances
  • 3 NCAA Championships Team Titles (Oregon)
  • 4 Pac-12 Individual Champions (Oregon)
  • 3 Pac-12 Team Championships (Oregon)

Coaching Staff

The Virginia Tech track & field program has dedicated coaches for each event squad.  
Pole Vault - Bob Phillips & Rachel Baxter
Throws - Cleopatra Borel & Greg Jack
Distance - Ben Thomas & Tim Sykes
Jumps & Multis - John Ellis
Sprints, Hurdles & Relays - Alan Dunson & Tra'von Phillips

ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH ALAN DUNSON (Sprints, Hurdles & Relays)
ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH ALAN DUNSON (Sprints, Hurdles & Relays)

Instagram: @coachalandunson // Email: aland23@vt.edu

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ASSISTANT COACH BOB PHILLIPS (Pole Vault)
ASSISTANT COACH BOB PHILLIPS (Pole Vault)

Instagram: @vtpolevault // Email: bob.phillips@vt.edu

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ASSISTANT COACH JOHN ELLIS (Jumps & Multis)
ASSISTANT COACH JOHN ELLIS (Jumps & Multis)

Instagram: @jumpercoachjohn // Email: johnellis@vt.edu

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ASSISTANT COACH CLEOPATRA BOREL (Throws)
ASSISTANT COACH CLEOPATRA BOREL (Throws)

Instagram: @cleopatraborel // Email: cborel@vt.edu

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ASSISTANT COACH TIM SYKES (Distance)
ASSISTANT COACH TIM SYKES (Distance)

Instagram: @coachtimsykes // Email: sykeste@vt.edu

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ASSISTANT COACH GREG JACK (Throws)
ASSISTANT COACH GREG JACK (Throws)

Instagram: @gregjack12tf // Email: gjack@vt.edu

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ASSISTANT COACH TRA'VON PHILLIPS (Sprints, Hurdles & Relays)
ASSISTANT COACH TRA'VON PHILLIPS (Sprints, Hurdles & Relays)

Instagram: @sprintcoachvon // Email:tphillips96@vt.edu

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ASSISTANT COACH RACHEL BAXTER (Pole Vault)
ASSISTANT COACH RACHEL BAXTER (Pole Vault)

Instagram: @vtpolevault // Email: rbaxter@vt.edu

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DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS BENJI PINCKNEY
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS BENJI PINCKNEY

Instagram: @benjioooo // Email: bpinckney1@vt.edu

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TRACK & FIELD ALL-AMERICANS BY EVENT

Men's Indoor Women's Indoor Men's Outdoor Women's Outdoor

60m
First Team... 1
Second Team... 3

200m
Second Team... 1

400m
First Team... 2
Second Team... 1
All-American (2020)... 1

800m
First Team... 3
Second Team... 2

1000m
First Team... 1

Mile
First Team... 4
Second Team... 2
All-American (2020)... 1

3,000m
First Team... 3
Second Team... 4
All-American (2020)... 1

5,000m
First Team... 2
All-American (2020)... 1

DMR Relay
First Team... 20*
Second Team... 12
All-American (2020)... 4
*1 National Champion Relay

4x400m Relay
Second Team... 4

Long Jump
First Team... 1

Triple Jump
First Team... 2
Second Team... 3

High Jump
First Team... 1
Second Team... 1

Pole Vault
First Team... 16
Second Team... 3

Shot Put
Second Team... 2

Weight Throw
First Team... 11*
Second Team... 4
*4 National Champions

Heptathlon
Second Team... 3

60mH
First Team... 5*
Second Team... 1
*1 National Champion

400m
All-American (2020)... 1

800m
First Team... 9*
Second Team... 3
*1 National Champion

Mile
First Team... 1
Second Team... 3
All-American (2020)... 1

3,000m
First Team... 1
Second Team... 1

DMR Relay
First Team... 8
Second Team... 12
All-American (2020)... 4

Long Jump
First Team... 1

Triple Jump
First Team... 1
Second Team... 2

High Jump
Second Team... 1

Pole Vault
First Team... 11*
Second Team... 4
All-American (2020)... 1
*1 National Champion

Shot Put
First Team... 3
Second Team... 1

Weight Throw
First Team... 5
Second Team... 3

Pentathlon
First Team... 2

 

 

 




 

 

 

100m
First Team... 1
Second Team... 3

400m
First Team... 1

400mH
First Team... 2

800m
First Team... 3
Second Team... 4

1500m
First Team... 6
Second Team... 4

5,000m
First Team... 3
Second Team... 2

10,000m
First Team... 3

Steeplechase
Second Team... 3

4x400m Relay
Second Team... 4

High Jump
First Team... 1
Second Team... 3

Long Jump
First Team... 1
Second Team... 1

Triple Jump
First Team... 3
Second Team... 2

Pole Vault
First Team... 15
Second Team... 9

Shot Put
First Team... 2

Discus
First Team... 3

Javelin
First Team... 2
Second Team... 1

Hammer Throw
First Team... 20
Second Team... 3

Decathlon
First Team... 1

 

 

 

 

200m
Second Team... 1

100mH
First Team... 4
Second Team... 1

400mH
First Team... 2
Second Team... 3

800m
First Team... 4
Second Team... 1

1500m
First Team... 4
Second Team... 2

3,000m
First Team... 1

5,000m
First Team... 1
Second Team... 1

10,000m
First Team... 4

Steeplechase
Second Team... 1

Triple Jump
First Team... 1
Second Team... 2

Pole Vault
First Team... 9
Second Team... 5

Shot Put
First Team... 1
Second Team... 3

Discus
First Team... 2
Second Team... 1

Javelin
First Team... 3
Second Team... 4

Hammer Throw
First Team... 9
Second Team... 7

Heptathlon
First Team... 2

 

 

 

 

 
Virginia Tech Cross Country

Virginia Tech Cross Country

Cross Country Successes

  • 63 Top Five Conference Finishes
  • 172 All-Conference Performers
  • 87 All-Region Performers
  • 15 All-Americans
  • 11 NCAA Championship Team Appearances
  • 18 Conference Individual Champions
  • 19 Conference Team Championships
  • Buford Meredith Cross Country Course Records:
    Men's 6k: 17:43.5 | Mens 8k: 22:41.9 | Women's 4k: 13:38.1 | Women's 6k: 20:00.1

RECTOR FIELD HOUSE

The home of the Hokies 71,189 square feet facility features a state-of-the-art throws area, a 200m banked track, two jumps pits and a pole vault pit with an Olympic weight room and on-site athletic training room.

BECOME A HOKIE

Click the links below to take your first steps towards becoming a Virginia Tech track & field/cross country student-athlete in Blacksburg:
RECTOR FIELD HOUSE

RECTOR FIELD HOUSE

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FACILITIES 360-DEGREE TOUR

FACILITIES 360-DEGREE TOUR

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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ALL-AMERICANS

ALL-AMERICANS

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ROSTER & COACHING STAFF

ROSTER & COACHING STAFF

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TRACK & FIELD RECORD BOOK

TRACK & FIELD RECORD BOOK

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CROSS COUNTRY RECORD BOOK

CROSS COUNTRY RECORD BOOK

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CAMPUS VIRTUAL TOUR

CAMPUS VIRTUAL TOUR

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