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when the Hokies joined the Atlantic Coast Conference, Hardwick
has overseen a program to improve facilities and continue the quest
to remain among the elite programs in collegiate golf. “The River”
underwent a major renovation that year by renowned golf course
architect Pete Dye. The renovation included a new state-of-the-art
practice facility for the golf team and other amenities that afford Hokie
golfers one of the finest team-oriented practice complexes in the
nation. He has also built a solid financial foundation for the program,
Coach Jay Hardwick
with the Team USA
junior squad that won
the gold medal at the
World Junior Team
Championship in Izumo
City, Japan, in 1992.
Head Coach Jay Hardwick and Associate
Head Coach Brian Sharp have teamed up to
create a winning program at Virginia Tech.