Spotlight VIRGINIA TECH ATHLETIC DIRECTOR James Franklin part of Virginia Tech's search committee for next athletic director DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times May 29, 2026 May 29, 2026 Updated 1 hr ago 0 × DAMIEN SORDELETT The Roanoke Times Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Virginia Tech football coach James Franklin added something to his job description Thursday.kAm}@E @?=J :D 96 @G6CD66:?8 E96 7@@E32== AC@8C2> 5FC:?8 E96 DF>>6C >@?E9D[ 3FE 96’D 2=D@ 8@:?8 E@ 96=A D62C49 7@C E96 ?6H =6256C @7 E96 F?:G6CD:EJ’D 2E9=6E:4 56A2CE>6?E]k^AmkAm~? %9FCD52J[ ':C8:?:2 %649 2??@F?465 E96 6:89E\>6>36C D62C49 4@>>:EE66 7@C :ED ?6H 2E9=6E:4 5:C64E@C] %96 8C@FA[ =65 3J 4@>>:EE66 492:C {J??6 s@F89E:6[ :?4=F56D uC2?<=:? 2D E96 @?=J 4FCC6?E 9625 4@249]k^Am James Franklin Barry Reeger kAm%96 D62C49 4@>>:EE66 H2D 7@C>65 E@ 7:?5 E96 C6A=246>6?E 7@C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^C@2?@<6]4@>^DA@CED^4@==686^7@@E32==^G:C8:?:2\E649\9@<:6D^2CE:4=60`23e`623\d2fd\c476\3b33\26bg`h_ahh3d]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm(9:E q234@4<k^2m[ H9@ 2??@F?465 :? pAC:= E92E 96 H:== C6E:C6 @? yF?6 b_ 2?5 E96? >@G6 :?E@ 2? 6>6C:EFD C@=6 @? yF=J `]k^Am People are also reading… Crash leads Chilhowie mayor to greater love for God, family, community, New details emerge from 911 call in Kyle Busch death in North Carolina Four-star offensive lineman pledges to Virginia Tech Smyth County to hold public hearing on proposed real estate tax increase Smyth County supervisors honor EMS providers Smyth prepares to celebrate Memorial Day NASCAR legend Kyle Busch’s sudden death leaves an unfathomable hole in the sport Gov. 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