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A T L A N T I C C O A S T C O N F E R E N C E
On July 1, 2004, Virginia Tech joined the
Atlantic Coast Conference and more than
50 years of dreams came true as the Hokies
assumed their rightful place in the ACC.
Since joining, Virginia Tech has become a
force in the league.
Game night in “The Cassell” has been
elevated to must-see entertainment as
fan support and excitement has been
overwhelming, making Cassell Coliseum
one of the league’s best home courts and
most feared environments. ACC games
are not just games, but events that unify the
entire “Hokie Nation.”
Since joining the ACC, the Hokies have
defeated No. 1 ranked Duke and North
Carolina, arch-rival Virginia four times and
nationally ranked Miami twice inside one of
the nation’s top arenas, Cassell Coliseum.
Add to that victories at No. 12 Clemson,
No. 5 Duke, No. 4 North Carolina and No. 1
Wake Forest and the Hokies have become
a team to contend with.
And the ACC keeps getting stronger. With
the additions in recent years of perennial
powers Syracuse, Notre Dame, Louisville
and Pittsburgh, the ACC, is, perhaps, the
strongest league in the nation.
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