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Virginia Tech Retains Mike Young After Costly Loss to Virginia Leaves Hokies on Bubble

The athletic director confirmed his return for 2026–27, positioning next season as a pivotal contract year.

Overview

  • Virginia Tech fell 76-72 at Virginia in the regular-season finale, closing at 19-12 overall and 8-10 in the ACC.
  • An exasperated Mike Young asked, “What the f*** am I doing wrong?” in his postgame remarks, according to reporter Preston Willett.
  • Key late swings included two made threes by Virginia’s Ugonna Onyenso, who had rarely connected from deep this season, and two missed free throws by near-90% shooter Ben Hammond.
  • The Hokies are locked into the No. 12 seed for the ACC Tournament and open play on Tuesday.
  • AD Whit Babcock said Young will return for 2026–27 and noted he has one year remaining on his contract, with the team still sitting on the NCAA Tournament bubble.