Javonte Ashford hired as Associate Athletic Director, Major Gifts

By: 757hokie83

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on September 25, 2025, 3:13 PM | 18 comments

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 🦃Hokie Nation, please welcome Dr. Javonté Ashford to Blacksburg as our new Associate Athletics Director, Major Gifts. pic.twitter.com/dz5jIEqrtQ— Hokie Club (@HokieClub) September 25, 2025

Looks like we big dogged Tennessee?

Here is his bio from UT's website:

Dr. JaVonte' Ashford joined the Tennessee Fund in October 2021 and currently serves as an Assistant Athletics Director of Development. He is responsible for identifying and securing major gifts in support of UT Athletics.

Ashford comes to Tennessee from East Tennessee State University where he served as director of development for the College of Business and Technology. Prior to his time at ETSU, Ashford held several roles in athletics, including assistant athletic director at Emmanuel College in Royston, GA, and associate head wrestling coach and game day administrator at King University in Bristol, TN.

Ashford is originally from Roanoke, VA. A 2009 graduate of King University, he was a four-year starter on the wrestling team and the program's first ever All-American. He went on to earn a Master's in Higher Education Administration from McKendree University in Lebanon, IL and his Doctorate of Education in Global Sports Leadership from ETSU.

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