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Joe Fulce joins the Hokies’ basketball program as a graduate manager for the 2016-
17 season. Although new to Blacksburg, he is no stranger to Buzz Williams.
Fulce was part of Williams’s teams at Marquette from 2008-11, averaging 3.1 ppg
with the Golden Eagles. After major knee surgery ended his professional basketball
aspirations, Fulce graduated from Marquette in 2011 and accepted a job with Digital
Intelligence Systems in Dallas, Texas, as well as running his company, JF21 Basketball
Training/Conditioning.
As a graduate manager, Fulce, a native of Plano, Texas, is pursuing a master’s degree
in addition to his duties with the basketball program. He will handle a wide range of
duties within the program.
Nick Buchanan begins his first season as a graduate manager with the Virginia Tech
men’s basketball team.
Buchanan was a student-manager for the Iowa State men’s basketball program for
four years, working for head coach Fred Holberg for three years and and one season
for head coach Steve Prohm. The Cyclones qualified for the NCAA Tournament all four
years, and won two Big 12 Championships. Buchanan was involved in coordinating
and developing video scouts for the coaching staff, assisting with on-court workouts
and team practices, and keeping certain statistics throughout the season.
At Virginia Tech, Buchanan is working on a master’s degree in Education: Curriculum
and Instruction. He will assist the staff with a wide variety of assignments and tasks.
Originally from West Des Moines, Iowa, Buchanan graduated from Iowa State in
2016 with a double major in marketing and management.
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