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VAHokie89
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The coaches are not necessarily a wash

Yes. financing matters. However, it is still about coaching at a certain level. Duffy has experience coaching in the Big East against UConn as well as in the ACC against Duke, UNC, Louisville, and NC State. She also has a strong assistant coaching staff, many of whom are proven. Russell has coached at Richmond for 7 years, at Bucknell, and at Chicago. Richmond has played against Texas and other P4 teams... I anticipate him doing well, but we will see. UVA and VT will typically split season games, though it was nice to win both this season. I think we will continue to be competitive against each other. I think the larger point is that UVA is not suddenly going to surpass VT in the ACC pecking order. UVA has been on pace with VT in the last two years after a drop the previous two years. Yes, money will matters. I think he will be better than Mox, even though she has brought UVA back to the middle of the pack in the ACC. It will be interesting to see.
Posted: 04/08/2026 at 10:09 AM ET
(In response to this post by Vippie1)

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UVa hired Richmond's Aaron Roussell.
David CunninghamAdmin 04/07/26 05:31 PM ET
One negative for UVA...now Muffet McGraw will not like them :>)**
Tuckahokie 04/09/26 06:34 AM ET
Hate it for UR and VT. He’s a great person and coach. Relates to players
Spider73 04/08/26 06:53 AM ET
Good for the ACC**
j9hokie 04/08/26 09:08 AM ET
IMHO, a great decision by UVA. Very good coach and players liked him.**
j9hokie 04/07/26 08:33 PM ET
Why should VT not be too terribly worried? **
stescham 04/07/26 07:20 PM ET
Because he can't bring Maggie Doogan with him. She's Richmond's Liz Kitley.
King of Hokies 04/08/26 10:46 AM ET
Hope Doogan gets drafted. A great player.**
j9hokie 04/08/26 02:19 PM ET
While he is a good coach and is liked, it isnt like
VAHokie89 04/08/26 07:20 AM ET
well if the coaches are a wash, it becomes more about financial commitment
Vippie1 04/08/26 09:30 AM ET
The coaches are not necessarily a wash
VAHokie89 04/08/26 10:09 AM ET
Exactly. He's clearly a good coach. But he doesn't have nearly Duffy's
King of Hokies 04/08/26 10:48 AM ET
Hoping you are right
Vippie1 04/08/26 10:17 AM ET
Seems like a good hire. Didn’t take long. Makes me think that Mox was gone
DGHOKIE 04/07/26 06:26 PM ET
I thunk good ADs always have a "just in case" list updated and ready. **
j9hokie 04/07/26 08:34 PM ET
Agree. But I wonder whether they searched the current crop. KB, DS, etc **
DGHOKIE 04/08/26 06:56 AM ET
He ran a great program at Richmond!
1977hokie 04/07/26 07:33 PM ET
Yes. Very good coach. We may have even tried to hire him to replace KB. I
j9hokie 04/07/26 08:35 PM ET
That he did.**
David CunninghamAdmin 04/07/26 07:39 PM ET
Roussell**
TabbHokie 04/07/26 05:50 PM ET