We are pleased to announce that highly regarded Virginia Tech football writer Andy Bitter is joining Tech Sideline as a full-time staff writer, effective immediately.
Bitter, winner of the 2022 Virginia Sportswriter of the Year award, has covered Virginia Tech since 2011, including stints at The Virginian-Pilot, The Roanoke Times, and most recently The Athletic. He is the most widely followed and respected writer exclusively covering the Hokies.
“We are beyond thrilled to have Andy Bitter join our talented team of writers and analysts,” Tech Sideline founder Will Stewart said. “We are pleased to offer a platform for Andy to continue sharing his work with Hokie fans who have come to rely on him for excellent, unfailing coverage of Virginia Tech football. A writer as talented and prolific as Andy deserves a venue for his work, and we’re glad we can provide that.”
Bitter’s work will begin to appear on Tech Sideline today, and he’ll join us for spring football coverage and beyond. His responsibilities for Tech Sideline will be the same as they’ve been for years at other publications: beat writing and features focusing on Virginia Tech football.
"I'm humbled and thrilled to be joining the team at Tech Sideline," Bitter said. "Its coverage is as comprehensive as any outlet that follows Virginia Tech, and I'm eager to do my part in helping TSL grow its audience and solidify its place as the premier media outlet covering Hokies athletics."
David Cunningham will continue to serve as Managing Editor for all sports covered by Tech Sideline, and he’ll also be our lead writer for men’s and women’s basketball and will continue to contribute to our football content. Chris Coleman will continue as our lead analyst and columnist for all sports, as well as recruiting. Everyone on our team, including Andy Bitter, will appear on our podcasts as well.
“Our goal has always been to be a one-stop shop for fans of Virginia Tech athletics,” Stewart noted. “The addition of Andy Bitter is another step towards providing that service for Hokie fans. We know that Virginia Tech fans everywhere will love this addition to Tech Sideline.”
Tech Sideline Pricing Update
To support this fantastic new addition, Tech Sideline is updating its subscription pricing to $12 per month and $120 per year, effective immediately. If you’ve never subscribed to Tech Sideline before (or you’re a former TSL subscriber who has been away for a year or more), you can receive $20 off a new annual subscription using promo code ANDY. Sign up and subscribe using this link. If you need any assistance, email [email protected].
About Tech Sideline
Tech Sideline (TSL) was founded in 1996 as a personal website and has grown into a multi-media business with a popular website, podcast, and YouTube channel. With tens of thousands of monthly visitors, thousands of paid subscribers to the website, and tens of thousands of followers across all social media platforms, TSL is the premier independent outlet covering Virginia Tech Athletics. Follow Tech Sideline on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. For the Tech Sideline podcast, just search “Tech Sideline Podcast” on your favorite podcast app to subscribe. For more information, see our About Page.
About Andy Bitter
A native of Minnesota and a 2001 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Andy Bitter has spent most of his sports writing career in the state of Virginia, including stops at the Danville (VA) Register and Bee (2002-2003), the Lynchburg (VA) News & Advance (2003-2008), the Columbus (GA) Ledger-Enquirer (2008-2011), the Virginian-Pilot (2011-2013), the Roanoke Times (2013-2018), and The Athletic (2018-2023). You can follow him on Twitter at @AndyBitterVT.