Virginia Tech Hokies National Collegiate Athletic Association

Virginia Tech, also called Hokies is the name of the an association that organizes and coordinates 18 teams, which takes part in their respective sporting activities in the fist division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The mens section of the Virginia Tech team play in games like are baseball, basketball, cross country, American football, golf, football, swimming, tennis, track and field, and wrestling while the womens section play in women's basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, and track and field.

The Virginia Tech Hokies are actually the name given to all the sports teams of Virginia Tech, except the Swimming Team, which is called the H2Okies. The reason behind such a name is that the Official mascot of this team is a Hokie Bird. Any way, this organization was formed in the year 1896. They are formed in the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Science University. The fans of these teams often call them with another name Fighting Gobblers.

Among the Virginia Tech Hokies, the football team is the most popular and draws in a lot of fans from across the country. The team was first established on the 21st day of October in the year 1892. Must of the credit pertaining to the establishment of the team goes to a man named Hunter Carpenter, who played in the team from 1900 to 1903 and then in 1905. It is one of the best teams among the college football teams today. In the 2006 season, the team finished up with a career record of 198-105-4.

Among the other Virginia Tech Hokies, the basketball and the soccer team of the mens section have earned a huge popularity. In the 2006-2007season, the basketball team has displayed a great performance beating teams which are ranked much higher than them. The soccer team on the other hand, has been consistent in displaying a very good performance since the year 2000.

The womens section of the Virginia Tech Hokies is not lagging behind the men in any means. In fact, they have excelled a lot in the game of basketball. They have been a regular member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournaments since the year 2003. As a matter of fact, they have been participating in the postseason plays from the year 1997. This team under the supervision of Bonnie Henrickson, has made a tremendous improvement in the last few years. Virginia Tech Hokies