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2023 Softball Budgets -- VT's was 48th-highest in the country (edit :))

According to SoftballPortal on X, $1.95 million. Right between Penn State at $1.98 and Cal Baptist at $1.92. I counted wrong originally and had 37th, but Chip's full list shows #48! Others of note... ACC: Florida State ($5.37; 2nd-most in the country), Stanford ($2.89), Notre Dame ($2.88), Clemson ($2.83), Duke ($2.34), Boston College ($2.16), Syracuse ($2.11), UVA ($1.77). National: Oklahoma ($6.58; #1), Tennessee ($4.10; #3), Alabama ($3.79; #6), Auburn ($3.50; #7), Missouri ($2.85), Georgia ($2.75). This is fascinating to me, if accurate. VT is doing a lot with relatively a little, which is great and a testament to the strong work ethic and development in the program, but not promising (in my opinion) in terms of talent retention (coaches and players). ** Edited by hokiehigh2000 at 8/14/2024, 10:41:22 PM
Posted: 08/14/2024 at 04:54 PM ET

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2023 Softball Budgets -- VT's was 48th-highest in the country (edit :))
hokiehigh2000 08/14/24 04:54 PM ET
As a comparison, VT baseball was #19 in the country in expenses, 4th in ACC
VTChip 08/15/24 11:28 PM ET
ACC softball
PokieHokie 08/18/24 02:19 PM ET
Whit doesn't want to charge for softball, so there
Atlee Hokie 08/18/24 03:54 PM ET
Dumb move by WB. 2022 Va Tech attendance stats:
ancient alien 2018 08/20/24 08:37 PM ET
I believe it's been established that Whit's hands are tied because selling
laphroaig 08/21/24 05:21 AM ET
Then Whit should reap all the negative comments that come his way.**
Atlee Hokie 08/21/24 06:48 PM ET
Baseball has a pitching lab…..
RJHokie 08/18/24 02:42 PM ET
Not getting a great return…… imo
Slider!22 08/16/24 08:43 AM ET
I agree 100%, softball should be funded at a higher level!
PokieHokie 08/18/24 03:58 PM ET
Surprised UVA baseball does not rank higher
WildTurkey 08/16/24 08:00 AM ET
I agree. It's possible that Grisham's dollars were for capital expenditures
VTChip 08/16/24 08:15 AM ET
Interest expense on facilities might be in there
UpperQuad 08/16/24 01:07 PM ET
Wrestling and softball would be better uses of VT's $$
UpperQuad 08/16/24 12:58 AM ET
Except our AD is a baseball guy.**
Atlee Hokie 08/16/24 09:17 AM ET
Here's a story about that study from the Ole Miss point of view
VTChip 08/15/24 11:37 PM ET
From the “facts can be misleading file”
Hokie4Life_89 08/15/24 07:07 PM ET
Part of the differential:**
MidloHokie 08/14/24 10:11 PM ET
Performance
Techdady 08/14/24 09:17 PM ET
Good find...more...
VTChip 08/14/24 08:59 PM ET
That program deserves a big raise! **
Slider!22 08/14/24 08:31 PM ET
VT has been doing so much with so little for so long, pretty soon we will
VTBoar 08/14/24 07:48 PM ET
You are stating Whit's(and Chris Helms') pespective.**
saret 08/16/24 09:06 AM ET
WWJBD?**
TomTurkey 08/21/24 04:33 PM ET
JB would have more family members on staff.😏**
saret 08/21/24 04:50 PM ET
Maybe we'll start playing "Ballein Ball"**
NokieHokie 08/21/24 04:54 PM ET