Andre Davis and Bimbo Coles return to VT athletics department

The VT athletics department has appointed Hokies legends Andre Davis and Bimbo Coles to the position of Directors of Student-Athlete Support and Community Engagement.

The community engagement responsibilities call for them to be representatives at various Hokie Club and athletics department functions, Monogram Club events, game-related events and on other special occasions both in Blacksburg and in other locations as designated by Babcock and his senior staff members. Coles and Davis will be tasked with promoting the mission and goals of the athletics department, with a targeted emphasis on the "Drive for 25" initiative announced late last year.

In addition, both will work with Tech's Office of Student-Athlete Development, which helps the Hokies' student-athletes prepare for life after graduation. Both will serve as mentors, attending various events, including those surrounding the spring game, the new student-athlete orientation, the Senior Transition Seminar, and workshops related to time management, life skills, media training, financial planning and agent selection (when applicable).

This is a fantastic move by Whit, putting two of VT's most famous faces front and center in the Drive for 25 campaign. And the benefit our upperclassmen student-athletes will receive from getting knowledge life advice for transitioning to the next level, from two mentors who have actually been there, cannot be overstated.

These are the moves that elite programs make.

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