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THE UNIVERSITY
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STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT
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PLAYERS & STAFF
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HISTORY & RECORDS
HARDWOOD
CLUB
The Hokie Hardwood Club, formerly known as the Diamond Club, has been in
existence for more than 20 years. The mission of the Hokie Hardwood Club is to increase
public awareness of the Virginia Tech women’s basketball program, to raise the level of
community support for all aspects of the program and to provide the level of spirit and
resources required for a program of national prominence. The club conducts fundraisers
during the year in support of the women’s basketball program. Fundraising efforts helped
with some of the team’s expenses on its summer trip to Europe in 2000, as well as the trip
to Australia the summer of 2004, the 2008 trip to Greece and Italy and the 2014 trip to
Italy. Members of the Hokie Hardwood Club travel to several away games each season.
With the help of the
Hardwood Club, the
women’s basketball team
travelled to Italy in 2014.
The Hokie Hardwood Club hosts an annual auction in the winter to raise
money to help support the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team.
The Hokie Hardwood
Club enjoys several
social events with the
team throughout the
year including the
annual Welcome
Back Dessert Social.