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They may have a short list of recommendations

However, academic searches are very formal processes that involve a committee formed from faculty from a cross the university, with a few alumni and other university employees thrown in. It will take at least through the summer to form the committee, run the process, and then pick the winner, who will start at VT on Jan 1 at the earliest, but probably not until Summer 2027, because their school will also then need to do their process to pick a successor.
Posted: 04/10/2026 at 10:22 AM ET
(In response to this post by Hokie`79)

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Sands stepping down as president, football and basketball might be back **
Hokies2023 • 04/09/26 04:42 PM ET
They'll hire a President over the Summer...
GCHokie34 • 04/09/26 07:21 PM ET
And a new baseball coach....**
sdawg • 04/10/26 09:26 AM ET
I hope so. Szefc needs to go.
HokieJack • 04/10/26 04:27 PM ET
Academic searches are slow.
UpperQuad • 04/09/26 09:16 PM ET
I doubt it takes anywhere.....
2hhoop3 • 04/10/26 09:35 AM ET
I’d hope there are already some names on lists since it was expected
Va AandM • 04/10/26 11:10 AM ET
Steger to Sands was 13 months
UpperQuad • 04/10/26 10:07 AM ET
Then why the announcement that Sands would be retiring in a few months.
Atlee Hokie • 04/10/26 09:10 PM ET
I understand that timeline....
2hhoop3 • 04/10/26 10:35 AM ET
I doubt that. Should never take that long.**
Atlee Hokie • 04/10/26 09:14 AM ET
Rutgers and U Washington just did it in 8 months from start of search
Va AandM • 04/10/26 08:42 AM ET
Perhaps the search began before the news of Sands leaving?**
Hokie`79 • 04/10/26 08:11 AM ET
They may have a short list of recommendations ◄
UpperQuad • 04/10/26 10:22 AM ET
Agree....I bet he told the Board of Visitors that he was....
BleedinOandM • 04/10/26 08:21 AM ET
BOV meets this coming Monday and Tuesday -Apr 13+14.**
RJHokie • 04/10/26 08:37 PM ET
Usually...but...**
I love VT! • 04/09/26 10:34 PM ET
Oh okay.
Vippie1 • 04/09/26 05:40 PM ET
Take control of the athletic department by relieving Whit of his job.**
Atlee Hokie • 04/10/26 09:16 AM ET
Some people just hate Sands.
KCHokie2 • 04/09/26 07:03 PM ET
Ending legacy admissions, COVID mandates, NOVA, Whit Babcock
WildTurkE • 04/10/26 08:02 AM ET
There's a LONG list of things I didn't like about his tenure and that list
vt90 • 04/10/26 09:31 AM ET
Legacy favor were banned shortly before Younkin signed the public U ban
Va AandM • 04/10/26 08:29 AM ET
…grain of truth there**
chumley • 04/09/26 08:28 PM ET
Effective when?**
Gobbler-100 • 04/09/26 05:09 PM ET
Nevermind, I see the article now**
Gobbler-100 • 04/09/26 05:11 PM ET
I’m assuming it will go in this order: new prez, new AD, new GM for MBB
Zanderhokie • 04/09/26 05:05 PM ET
What is pecking order for MBB coach & GM?
HokieDelNorte • 04/10/26 07:02 AM ET
College is different from the pros
UpperQuad • 04/10/26 09:44 AM ET
I thought GM was big part of roster due to NIL?**
HokieDelNorte • 04/10/26 01:30 PM ET
I would think coach goes first, otherwise you limit your candidate pool**
hokiehill1117 • 04/10/26 07:57 AM ET