Virginia Tech's Big Plans for Sports

Virginia Tech is making some big changes to its sports programs. The university wants to spend more money and set up a new system. This could make the school's sports teams more competitive. The plan is to have a new leader for the football team. This person would be like a general manager in pro sports. They would handle day-to-day operations and make big decisions. This idea is not new. Other schools like Stanford and California already have similar setups. The athletic director, Whit Babcock, thinks this change will help. He believes it will make the football program stronger. It will also help other sports teams at the school. Babcock says the school needs to spend more money to keep up with other big sports programs. The university president supports these changes. He wants the football team to be one of the best in the ACC. The school is also looking for a new football coach. A committee will help make this decision. The committee will include people with lots of football experience. The new coach will have a lot of support. The school is ready to invest in the football program. This could help the team win more games. It could also make the school more popular.