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ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH
Abby Daniels joined the Hokies in June
2016 as the Assistant to the Head Coach.
Daniels is responsible for managing the day
to day operations of the Women’s Basketball
office including clerical work, data entry,
processing reimbursement paperwork and
budget management.
Abby attended Bridgewater College, where
she graduated with a Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration and a Minor in
Art. While at Bridgewater she played on the
inaugural Women’s golf team and was the first
ever alum of the program. Abby also served
as the operations intern for the football team
all four years. Some of her responsibilities consisted of equipment, travel
operations, recruiting operations, and game day activities. Throughout her
four years she also served as the home women’s basketball videographer.
During her senior year in college she was offered a one-year internship
with the Virginia State Golf Association (VSGA) in Midlothian, Va. At the
VSGA she was able to travel to several tournaments and assist the staff
with various administrative and operational responsibilities. She also had
office tasks including clerical work and tournament prep. Abby played a
big part in the VSGA Scholarship process. She assisted with all of the
applications and all logistics leading up to the announcement of recipients.
Also, at the VSGA she had a hand in preparing for the First Annual Virginia
Golf Hall of Fame.
Abby grew up in nearby Roanoke, Virginia. She attended Cave Spring
High in Roanoke, Va. where she played two years of basketball.
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
Sammi Goldsmith is in her first year on
the Virginia Tech women’s basketball staff,
serving as a graduate assistant. Goldsmith is
responsible for overseeing student managers,
taking care of administrative duties, and other
day-to-day tasks.
A 2016 Lynchburg College graduate,
Goldsmith earned her Bachelor of Arts in
Communication Studies. She was a four-year
starter on the Lynchburg College women’s
basketball team, serving as a captain for her
junior and senior year. Goldsmith led her team
to their first ever Conference Regular-Season
Championship, Conference Tournament Championship, and NCAA berth
during her senior campaign. She holds records for most assists in a game
(14), most assists in a single season (187), and all-time assist leader
(504). Goldsmith was also voted the 2016 HERO Sports best guard in
D3 Women’s Basketball.
Prior to college, Goldsmith played four years of high school basketball
for Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Kernersville, NC. She
helped the Villains win four state championships and was awarded the
Kay-Yow MVP award for the 2012 State Championship Game.
Goldsmith plans to pursue a career in coaching women’s basketball at
the collegiate level. She is currently working toward earning her Masters
of Arts in Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on
Instructional Technology.