Welcome to Blacksburg Sports Club
Thank you for visiting Blacksburg Sports Club, the New River Valley's home for supporting local varsity athletic programs, primarily those of Blacksburg High School and Virginia Tech. We provide a setting for fellowship and education around a sports theme. We participate in and sponsor various fund-raising events to generate additional support for the athletic programs at Blacksburg High School and Virginia Tech. We wholeheartedly welcome the public to attend these events! Profits are used primarily to:
- Promote excellence throughout the athletic departments of Blacksburg High School and Virginia Tech
- Fund major projects at the two schools
- Support under-funded athletic programs
- Endow a VT scholarship
Upcoming Event:
Pete D'Amour, VT Softball Head Coach
February 20, 2019 11:30 AM
Sponsored by: Mike Eggleston, Realtor
Introduction: Randy Jones
Invocation by: Jim Wightman
Menu Provided by Custom Catering
Only $11.00 per plate, including drink
Spring 2019 Speaker Schedule
| Date | Speaker | Introducer | Invocation | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 9 | John Sung, VT Head Coach Lacrosse | Ronnie Marcum | Dennis Semones | Sport Clips Haircuts |
| January 16 | Terry Ann Zawacki-Woods, VT Head Coach Women's Tennis | Rob Herbert | Travis Poole | Linkous Auctioneers |
| January 23 | Brad Wurthman, VT Senior Associate Athletic Director, External Operations | Nancy Brittle | Doug Winstead | Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| January 30 | John Iezzi, VT Director On-Campus Football Recruiting | Ed Powell | Pam Ayers | Mount Tabor Ruritan Club |
| February 6 | Jay Hardwick, VT Director of Golf Operations, Head Coach | Chuck Burgess | Bonnie Lawton | Companion Animal Clinic |
| February 13 | Matt Mayotte, VT Director of Student-Athlete Academic Support Services | Sandy Birch | Sharolyn Heatwole | ServPro of Montgomery and Pulaski Counties |
| February 20 | Pete D'Amour, VT Softball Head Coach | Randy Jones | Jim Wightman | Mike Eggleston, Realtor |
| February 27 | Jennie Zabinsky, VT Associate Athletics Director, Sports Nutrition/td> | Nancy Brittle | Trudy VanLuyn | SIA Insurance Group, Wally Nelson |
| March 6 | Tony Robie, VT Head Coach, Men's Wrestling | Mike Hewitt | Laura Hewitt | Blacksburg Country Club |
| March 13 | Brandon Bear, BHS Coach, Cross Country & Track | Chris Marin | Dutch VanLuyn | Marin & Wilkie |
| March 20 | Dave Cianelli, VT Director of Track & Field and Cross Country | Mike Boyd | Dick Arnold | Virginia Eagle Distributing |
| March 27 | John Szefc, VT Head Coach, Baseball | Joe Jennelle | Paul Ruszler | Hampton Inn Christiansburg/Blacksburg |
| April 3 | Jim Thompson, VT Head Coach, Men's Tennis | Cory Byrd | Dan Mills | Substation II |
| April 10 | Shawn Poppie, VT Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball | Susan Marchi | Andi Parron | Foxridge Apartment Homes |
| April 17 | Senior Awards Luncheon hosted by Mike Burnop | Dave Gittings | Virginia Tech Athletic Fund | |
| April 24 | Shelley Blumenthal and Travis Eschenmann, BHS Soccer | Sue Brilliant | Brenda Winstead | MOOG Components Group |
| *May 1 | Frank Beamer, Former VT Head Football Coach | Susan Marchi | Billie Jean Hill | Drs. Wallace & Christopher Huff, Family Dentistry |