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Thirty-three years ago, a small group of Virginia Tech supporters traveled
to the Metro Conference Championship at Wild Dunes Golf Links on the Isle
of Palms, S.C., in a show of support for the Tech golf team. A great friendship
developed between this group and the players. As a result, these supporters
were affectionately tagged the “Hackin’ Hokies.”
Today, this group, totaling over 100 members, travels annually with the team,
and has been the major supporter of the Virginia Tech golf program.
The Virginia Tech golf team wishes to express its sincere appreciation to
the “Hackin’ Hokies” for their loyal support. As a token of its appreciation, the
team recognizes a member of the “Hackin’ Hokies” each year with the team’s
Appreciation Award. The recipient of the 2016 award was Took Kern. Past
recipients include:
2015 Lu Merritt
2014 the late Frank Cowan
2013 David Everett
2012 the late Chuck Eaton
2011 Lee Barksdale
2010 Bill Stover
2009 John Clary and the late Marvin Crutchfield
2008 Larry Perry
HACKIN’